Near Shevlin in Clearwater County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Theodore and Johanna Wegmann

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2010

1. Theodore and Johanna Wegmann Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built their pioneer home at this place in 1893, one building being used as a store and post office.

An act of the Minnesota Legislature in 1945 authorized acquisition of the homestead as an addition to Itasca State Park.

Dedicated
in grateful memory
of the services of
Theodore Wegmann
1861-1941
and Johanna his wife
1865-1944

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 47° 14.408′ N, 95° 12.047′ W. Marker is near Shevlin, Minnesota, in Clearwater County. Marker can be reached from Park Drive (County Road 38) just north of Itasca Township Road 4, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted on a boulder at the site of the original Theodore and Johanna Wegmann cabin and store. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shevlin MN 56676, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wegmann Store Replica (here, next to this marker); Patterson's Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Northwest Territory

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Search for the Mississippi's Source (approx. 0.4 miles away); Itasca State Park Centennial (approx. half a mile away); Geology of Minnesota (approx. 2.3 miles away); From a Day When Trees Were Trees (approx. 3.4 miles away); Itasca Lake (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shevlin.

Also see . . .
1. Theodore Wegmann. Find A Grave website entry:
Theodore Wegmann was an early settler in the area to become Itasca State Park. He built a store in the area to help meet the needs of travelers. He was also postmaster of Lake Itasca, and when it opened, he became the park's first game warden. (Submitted on September 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Johanna Wegmann. Find A Grave website entry:
Johanna Wegmann headstone in Pioneer Cemetery of Itasca State Park. (Submitted on September 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Theodore Wegmann feeding elk, ca 1920s image. Click for full size.

via Itasca State Park, 1920s

2. Theodore Wegmann feeding elk, ca 1920s

3. Theodore and Johanna Wegmann Marker

(1977 Wegmann store replica in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.