Jackson in Jackson County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Olson-Slaabakken Cabin
Jackson County's Oldest Structure
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1. Olson-Slaabakken Cabin Marker
Emmet Olson
in 1927 to this park.
Built prior to 1860, the cabin was the home of these Norwegian settlers who underwent the Indian massacre of Aug. 24, 1862, in Belmont Twp. north of Jackson. Sioux raiders killed 13 pioneers and wounded three others including Anders E. Olson Slaabakken, father of Emmet Olson, who was shot and knifed but survived.
The "Belmont Massacre" was part of the Great Sioux Uprising in which over 800 whites were killed in the Midwest within a week.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 43° 37.572′ N, 94° 59.207′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Minnesota, in Jackson County. It is on Riverside Drive 0.1 miles west of State Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in Ashley Park in Jackson. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 Riverside Dr, Jackson MN 56143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Olson Slaabakken Cabin / The Jackson County Massacre Monument (here, next to this marker); Jackson County Massacre Monument (a few steps from this marker);
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2. Olson-Slaabakken Cabin & Marker
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3. Olson-Slaabakken Cabin
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