Quincy in Adams County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Lord's Cabin

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021

1. The Lord's Cabin Marker

Inscription. The Lord's Cabin is dedicated to the glory of God, the use for all God's people and in memory of Sir Knight Norbert H. (Bert) Wensing. (1928-1977)

It was dedicated November 5, 1977, by the most Reverend Joseph A. McNicholas, D.D., Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, and constructed by the Knights of Columbus Council 583, and the Bishop William A. O'Connor Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.

"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." Isaiah 40:31

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1977.

Location. 39° 56.585′ N, 91° 25.518′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Illinois, in Adams County. Marker can be reached from Quinsippi Island Road west of Bonansinga Drive. Marker is located at Log Cabin Village on Quinsippi Island. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1419 Bonansinga Dr, Quincy IL 62301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stone Smokehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Removals - A Memorial (about 500 feet away); Steamboats and Railroads (approx. 0.7 miles away); Tri-State Business Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Latter-Day Saints in Quincy

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 0.8 miles away); Navy Reserve (approx. 0.8 miles away); Niemann Building (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.

Regarding The Lord's Cabin. To access this marker, take Bonansinga Drive. Get off at All America Park and go straight where you'll be going over a one-lane bridge. It is located on Quinsippi Island, behind a playground and is part of a restored log cabin village.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, September 8, 2021

2. The Lord's Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.