Pequot Lakes in Crow Wing County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Spotter's Cabin
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
1. The Spotter's Cabin Marker
Art Savage came to Pequot Lakes in 1939 to serve as a Forest Ranger for the Minnesota Department of Conservation, where a significant part of his duties included staffing the fire tower. Art and Beatrice Savage lived in the Spotter's Cabin from 1939 to 1946 with their daughter Katherine and their two sons, Thomas and William. After the family moved to Hay Lake, Art continued to staff the tower, and served as a Forester until his retirement in 1971.
You are standing in the area that was once the yard below the Spotter's Cabin for the Pequot Lakes Lookout Tower. If you look back toward the tower, you can see the stone retaining wall that formed a level terrace for the cabin, which stood about 35 yards south of the tower. Built in 1928, this 3-bedroom cabin provided a residence for the ranger who staffed the tower as a fire spotter. The cabin was torn down in 1971.
Erected by Crow Wing County, Minnesota.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 46° 36.212′ N, 94° 17.828′ W. Marker is in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, in Crow Wing County. It can be reached
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Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Northland. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pequot Fire Lookout Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Art Savage, Fire Tower Ranger (within shouting distance of this marker); The Warehouse & Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Fires and Firefighting (within shouting distance of this marker); The Growing Forest (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Nelson (about 700 feet away); Firefighting Heritage (about 700 feet away); Recognition and Fame for The Pequot Lakes Fire Tower (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pequot Lakes.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park
Pequot Lakes Historical Society
2. Marker detail: Art & Bea Savage
Minnesota Historical Society
3. Marker detail: The Spotter's Cabin
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 6, 2023
4. The Spotter's Cabin Marker
Fire Tower Trail and Pequot Fire Tower in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on December 9, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
