It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

[1] Roman Catholic missionaries had settled in the area by 1875, serving both the Menominee and other white settlers.

[2] Under the direction of Father Blase Krake, the church was constructed in the 1890s.

As the federal government of the United States began prohibiting many Native American tribes from speaking their traditional languages and performing their traditional ceremonies, the church allowed the Menominee to do such things on the property.

It has been credited for allowing the Menominee way of life and traditions to be passed on to further generations.