Marinette in Marinette County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Evancheck Cabin

Porterfield, Wisconsin

— Built 1897 —

Evancheck Cabin Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber

1. Evancheck Cabin Marker

Stephenson Park

Inscription. This was a typical homesteaders' residence in the late 19th century. The Evancheck family donated the cabin in 1994 and it was reassembled on Stephenson Island. It had been in their family for almost a century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 45° 6.106′ N, 87° 37.819′ W. Marker is in Marinette, Wisconsin, in Marinette County. It can be reached from U.S. 41, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marinette WI 54143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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: Menominee River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 10,000 Board Feet of Logs (about 300 feet away); John Hubley (about 400 feet away); Isaac Stephenson (about 600 feet away); Queen Marinette (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bay de Nocquet Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away in Michigan); Milwaukee Road Depot (approx. half a mile away); Menominee Area (approx. 0.7 miles away in Michigan). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marinette.

Regarding Evancheck Cabin. The logging museum on Stephenson Island features artifacts of trading posts, Indian culture, logging and lumbering history, farming, fishing, etc. The Evanchek

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log cabin provides an authentic example of how out area's rural pioneer families lived. A recently actuired saw mill will find its new home here at the museum in late 2009. In addition to the museum and cabin, there is a small shop that offers souvenirs and toys.

Evancheck Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber

2. Evancheck Cabin and Marker

Evancheck Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber, September 1, 2010

3. Evancheck Cabin

Stephenson Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Robert L Weber, September 1, 2010

4. Stephenson Park

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,304 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 3. submitted on December 17, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 15, 2010, by Bob (peach) Weber of Dewey, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.