Near Kathryn in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wadeson Cabin Historic Site

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 13, 2021

1. Wadeson Cabin Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This oak log home built in 1878 by Carl Jensen and his nephew John Bjerkie was used as a community center by the single men of the time. A short distance to the north was the Walker flour mill, one of the earliest on the Sheyenne river.
This site was donated by Jewell D. and Oscar J. Wadeson.

Erected 1957 by State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 46° 40.404′ N, 97° 56.689′ W. Marker is near Kathryn, North Dakota, in Barnes County. Marker is on 51st Street Southeast, 0.3 miles west of 120th Avenue SE, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kathryn ND 58049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Tribute to Pioneer Living / Building a Hand-Hewn Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Walker’s Best / Grinding Away (within shouting distance of this marker); Waldheim Church / Ladies Aid Societies (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kathryn / Sentinels of the Prairie

Marker can be seen to the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 13, 2021

2. Marker can be seen to the right

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Standing Rock / Wonderful Wetlands (approx. 3.8 miles away); Standing Rock Hill Historic Site (approx. 3.9 miles away); Native Prairies / Ecosystem Under Siege (approx. 8.2 miles away); An Ancient Sea / Glacial Meltwater Trench (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kathryn.

Also see . . . Wadeson Cabin State Historic Site. (Submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin.)

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 13, 2021

3. Wadeson Cabin Historic Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.