Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Site of First Cabin in Eugene
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
1. Site of First Cabin in Eugene Marker
This Stone Marker is listed on a historical marker map within Skinner Butte Park, a short distance north of this marker.
Eugene F Skinner
1846
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 44° 3.455′ N, 123° 5.893′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker is on W 2nd Ave, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eugene Skinner (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eugene Skinner Settled Here in 1846 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Genesis of a City (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Applegate Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Shelton – McMurphey House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles G. Dawes (1925) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Al Gore (2007) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jane Addams (1931) (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.
More about this marker. Marker is very difficult to read.
Regarding Site of First Cabin in Eugene. This marker is highlighted on a historical marker and map located in Skinner Butte Park north of this site.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
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Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
2. Site of First Cabin in Eugene Marker
I've painted in the hard-to-read inscription to better portray the stone marker's verbiage.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
3. Skinner Butte Park historical marker map
A historical marker map lists this stone marker and is located within Skinner Butte Park, a short distance north of this marker site.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
4. Site of First Cabin in Eugene Marker
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
5. Eugene Skinner Replica Cabin
This replica cabin is located at Skinner Butte Park, a short distance north of this marker site.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
6. Eugene Skinner stone memorial marker
This stone memorial and accompanying plaques are located along Skinner Butte Loop, a short distance north of the stone marker. It notes Eugene Skinner as an early settler of this region and for whom the city of Eugene and Skinner Butte is named. The actual log cabin site was between the stone marker and the memorial marker to the north, as noted on a historical marker map located at Skinner Butte Park and in front of the Skinner replica cabin.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 24, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
