Franklin County’s Larsen-Sant Library is cataloging a series of old photographs of anything related to Franklin County. The project is under the direction of Myrna Fuller. There are pictures on that site that relate to the Oneida Stake Academy. To see the site, go to http://idahodocs.cdmhost.com/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fp151201coll16

The above photo was recently acquired at the Church History Library.  It is identified on the back (in someone’s modern handwriting) as a graduation photo showing Nettie Lavina Taylor (Christensen) at B.Y.A. (Brigham Young Academy, later BYU).  Even though her name is listed, we don’t know which lady is Nettie.  The photographer’s stamp in the […]

Man on the Move: The Pete Friesen Story is about the man who engineered the historic move of the Oneida Stake Academy in 2003. His story is told in this book, which has recently been recognized by two book-award contests: A) as a Finalist in the Best Cover Design Non-Fiction Category of the 2010 Next […]

P Peter Dietrich Friesen, pictured at top with Tom Rowley, was the engineer behind the move of the 3.3 million pound Oneida Stake Academy in 2003. Friesen was in his 80s when the academy was moved. He came to the project having a lifetime of experience moving huge buildings, including the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. […]

In its next century of service, each room of the Oneida Stake Academy tell a story to visitors and patrons. The main floor will house an information center, a historical classroom and a museum/interpretive center.  The basement will provide restrooms, a kitchen and a large meeting room. The top floor ballroom will be an elegant […]