St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
305 Morgan Street - Log Cabin
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024
1. 305 Morgan Street - Log Cabin Marker
Log cabin built by Fidelis & Euphrosine Schwendemann, who came from Baden, Germany and married in 1835 at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Constructed originally on a farm in St. Peters, Mo. As time passed a frame building was constructed around the cabin. When it was decided to tear down the structure, they found the cabin nestled inside. Glen Bishop offered to have the cabin moved to it's current location.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 38° 47.348′ N, 90° 28.832′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It is on Morgan Street west of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Morgan St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor and in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 305 Morgan Street (a few steps from this marker); 809 North Third Street (within shouting distance of this marker); John Borgemeier House 1852 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Thoerner House- 1850 (about 400 feet away); 709 North Fourth Street (about 500 feet away); 1911
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Also see . . . Cabin's History. More details about the cabin (currently a rental called Camp Mill Pond) and its connection to the neighboring house to the east. (Camp Mill Pond) (Submitted on August 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Additional commentary.
1. Apostrophe
"It's" is used in last sentence of the inscription when it should be "its" (no apostrophe).
— Submitted May 31, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 20, 2024
2. 305 Morgan Street - Log Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
