The Landing in Shakopee in Scott County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carefully Crafted
Cabinetmaker's Shop
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
1. Carefully Crafted Marker
An intricately carved chair or well-crafted cabinets elevated a home's interior. Everyone wanted beautiful furniture, and the cabinetmaker provided it.
A cabinetmaker not only built cabinets, but also crafted tables, chairs, doorseven caskets! They spent years as an apprentice learning the trade to obtain the skills to open their own business.
Built: 1854
Original Location: Shakopee, MN
Building Name: Druke House
Did You Know?
The walls of this fieldstone building are over 22 inches thick and weigh 150 tons!
Images: Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society.
Many apprentice cabinetmakers studied bookkeeping in addition to reading, math and woodworking.
Tools of the Trade
Gouge Hand plane Tenon Saw
Erected by Three Rivers Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 44° 48.184′ N, 93° 29.479′ W. Marker is in Shakopee, Minnesota, in Scott County. It is in The Landing. It can be reached from County Road 101. The marker is at The Landing heritage park,
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Minnesota River Valley and in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. 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 Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Foundation for the Future (a few steps from this marker); Bustles and Ruffles and Lace, Oh My! (a few steps from this marker); One-Stop Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Good for the Sole (within shouting distance of this marker); Workin' on the Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunlight Wanted (within shouting distance of this marker); Network Connection (within shouting distance of this marker); Loads of Work (within shouting distance
Photographed by McGhiever, November 8, 2024
2. Carefully Crafted Marker and Cabinetmaker's Shop at The Landing
More about this marker. The grounds of The Landing are free to access year-round.
Also see . . . Look Inside (QR code on marker). (Submitted on June 25, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
