Spirit Lake Township in Dickinson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Marble Cabin
September 11, 2023
1. Marble Cabin Marker
Site of Marble 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° 28.55′ N, 95° 7.553′ W. Marker is near Spirit Lake, Iowa, in Dickinson County. It is in Spirit Lake Township. It can be reached from 240th Avenue (County Highway M49) 0.7 miles north of 125th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located along a path south from the Marble Beach North Campground. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Fort in Dickinson County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Antlers Hotel (approx. 3.8 miles away); Spirit Lake Stockade (approx. 3.9 miles away); Dickinson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Spirit Lake Public Library (approx. 3.9 miles away); Thatcher Cabin (approx. 5.9 miles away); Noble Cabin (approx. 5.9 miles away); Howe Cabin (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spirit Lake.
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September 11, 2023
2. Marble Cabin Marker, from the north
September 11, 2023
3. Map of Massacre Sites
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