Arnolds Park in Dickinson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mattock Cabin

Photographed by Connor Olson, September 1, 2025

1. Mattock Cabin Marker

Inscription. Site of Mattock Cabin
Cabin burned and family killed by Indians 1857

Erected 1928 by Ladies of the Lake Chapter D.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 43° 22.392′ N, 95° 7.543′ W. Marker is in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in Dickinson County. It is on U.S. 71, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 US-71, Arnolds Park IA 51331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa and specifically in Iowa Great Lakes.

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Granger Cabin

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Steamships of the Iowa Great Lakes (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Glacial Gift (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Indians & Settlers (approx. 0.7 miles away); Abigail Gardner Sharp (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Gardner Cabin (approx. 0.9 miles away); Luce Cabin (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arnolds Park.

Photographed by Connor Olson, September 1, 2025

2. Mattock Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.