La Conner in Skagit County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Magnus Anderson Log Cabin
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 20, 2021
1. Magnus Anderson Log Cabin Marker
Built in 1869 on the North Fork of the
Skagit River. Anderson was one of first settlers in Skagit county. He felled and squared the
logs using hand tools. He rowed to Utsalady for
planed lumber. This cabin was moved to La Conner
in 1952 by The Skagit Chapter No. ll Daughters Of
Pioneers Of Washington.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 48° 23.323′ N, 122° 29.864′ W. Marker is in La Conner, Washington, in Skagit County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Commercial Street, on the left when traveling south on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Conner WA 98257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Time Skagit River Indian Canoes (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of La Conner 1873-1914 (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Grange Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deception Pass (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 20, 2021
2. Magnus Anderson Log Cabin and Marker
this page online
Also see . . . Magnus Anderson, carpenter, farmer and host at Fir (Skagit River Journal).
"Those who see Magnus Anderson's cabin near the old bank that now serves as LaConner's town hall may not realize all it represents. It is our oldest connection with the time when much of the land in the triangle formed by Skagit bay on the west and the forks of the Skagit was under water for many months of the year and men broke their backs to dike their farmland. A carpenter, Anderson built that 1869 cabin at the southern edge of Pleasant Ridge."(Submitted on July 25, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
