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Roann in Wabash County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Log Cabin

 
 
Log Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 22, 2023
1. Log Cabin Marker
Inscription.
Built 1863 by Alex. Abshire
Donated to the Town of Roann by. Jess Abshire heirs April 1966

Originally a 2 story dwelling. Moved as a 1 story dwelling July 1966

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
 
Location. 40° 54.736′ N, 85° 55.438′ W. Marker is in Roann, Indiana, in Wabash County. It is on N Chippewa Street, on the right when traveling north. Cabin sits back off the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 155 North Chippewa Street, Roann IN 46974, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roann Covered Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); About
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The Stockdale Mill (approx. one mile away); Tradition Meets Innovation (approx. one mile away); Stockdale Mill (approx. one mile away); VFW Post No. 286 Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away); Miami Indian Mills (approx. 8.7 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 9½ miles away); The Story of the Bell (approx. 9½ miles away).
 
Log Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 22, 2023
2. Log Cabin Marker
Marker sits left of the door
Log Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 22, 2023
3. Log Cabin Marker
From the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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