Arthur Heights near Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Thatcher Cabin
September 11, 2023
1. Thatcher Cabin Marker
Site of Thatcher Cabin
Family killed by Indians 1857
Erected 1928 by Ladies of the Lake Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 43° 24.15′ N, 95° 3.856′ W. Marker is near Spirit Lake, Iowa, in Dickinson County. It is in Arthur Heights. It is on 260th Avenue (County Highway M56) south of 260th Place, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spirit Lake IA 51360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa and specifically in Iowa Great Lakes. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Noble Cabin (here, next to this marker); Howe Cabin (approx. one mile away); Spirit Lake Public Library (approx. 2.3 miles away); Spirit Lake Stockade (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dickinson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Antlers Hotel (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Fort in Dickinson County (approx. 2.7 miles away); Granger Cabin (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spirit Lake.
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September 11, 2023
2. Thatcher Cabin Marker (right)
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