Oneida Stake Academy
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The Oneida Stake Academy was constructed in 1895 by the Oneida Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Preston, Idaho
. Among its alumni were Ezra Taft Benson
and Harold B. Lee
both of whom later served as presidents of the church.
In 2003 the old Academy building was moved using funds raised by the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
to a new site called Benson Park that had been donated by the LDS church.
Preston, Idaho
Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. Among its alumni were Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death and was United States Secretary of Agriculture for both terms of the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.-Biography:Born on a farm in Whitney, Idaho, Benson was the oldest of...
and Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee
Harold Bingham Lee was eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from July 1972 until his death.- Early life :...
both of whom later served as presidents of the church.
In 2003 the old Academy building was moved using funds raised by the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
The Mormon Historic Sites Foundation is an independent organization that seeks to contribute to the memorialization of sites important to the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
to a new site called Benson Park that had been donated by the LDS church.