Michigan City in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Log Cabin in Michigan City

1833 - 1933

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

1. First Log Cabin in Michigan City Marker

Inscription.
In August 1833 Jacob Furman assisted by B.F. Bryant built on this site the first log cabin in Michigan City

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 41° 43.025′ N, 86° 54.093′ W. Marker is in Michigan City, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It can be reached from the intersection of Franklin Street and E. 5th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at southeast corner of intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Franklin St, Michigan City IN 46360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Indiana,

specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore,

and in Greater South Bend.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Franklin Street Commercial Historic District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Family Patronage Builds A Community (about 500 feet away); Barker Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Freight Cars to Outlet Stores (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barker Civic Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haskell & Barker Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan City Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan Road (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Michigan City.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

2. First Log Cabin in Michigan City Marker

Located in front of parking lot for Horizon Bank

View to East Across Franklin Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

3. View to East Across Franklin Street

View to north along Franklin Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 16, 2014

4. View to north along Franklin Street

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.