West Washington in South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
1. Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin Marker
was erected in 1820 by
Pierre Freischutz Navarre
pioneer fur-trader
The first white man to settle in this community. The cabin was originally located on the north bank of the St. Joseph River about five-hundred feet northwest of the Michigan Street Bridge. Moved to this site in 1904.
Erected 1941 by Northern Indiana Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 41° 40.504′ N, 86° 15.816′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is in West Washington. It can be reached from Riverside Drive 0.1 miles east of North Michigan Street (State Road 933), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the east side of Leeper Park on the south side of Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 Laurel St, South Bend IN 46601, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pierre Navarre Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Doty (J.D.) Oliver / Home of Joseph D. Oliver (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schuyler Colfax (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Home of Schuyler Colfax (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of Hon. Schuyler Colfax (approx. 0.3 miles away); Take Me Out to the Ball Game (approx. half a mile away); The Sons of Israel Synagogue (approx. half a mile away);
this page online
Also see . . . Early History of St. Joseph County. From the Center of History website. Includes a section with a photo on Pierre Navarre. (Submitted on August 20, 2014.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
2. Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
3. Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
4. Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 8, 2014
5. Bronze Tablet near Log Cabin
Log Cabin
- 1820 -
First Settler in St. Joseph County
RESTORATION - 1958
by
SOUTH BEND GARDEN CLUB
and
SOUTH BEND PARK DEPT.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 11, 2024
6. Pierre Freischutz Navarre Log Cabin Marker
New location behind the History Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,750 times since then and 106 times this year. Last updated on August 11, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 6. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
