Velva in McHenry County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Peterson Homestead Cabin

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

1. Peterson Homestead Cabin Marker

Inscription.
This original log cabin was built in 1885 as the town’s first dwelling.

In 1907, August Peterson, an emigrant from Sweden, donated the cabin and park grounds to the City of Velva.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 48° 3.644′ N, 100° 56.194′ W. Marker is in Velva, North Dakota, in McHenry County. It can be reached from 2nd Avenue West just west of 5th Street West, on the right when traveling west. The marker and cabin are in Velva City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 2nd Avenue West, Velva ND 58790, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation,

in the Drift Prairie,

and in Greater Minot Area.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Peterson Homestead Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

2. Peterson Homestead Cabin

The marker is on the right side of the front door.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

3. Peterson Homestead Cabin

Closeup view of corner log dovetailing.

Peterson Homestead Cabin — Side Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

4. Peterson Homestead Cabin — Side Door

Peterson Homestead Cabin — Rock Chimney image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

5. Peterson Homestead Cabin — Rock Chimney

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 29, 2024

6. Peterson Homestead Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.