Swedish immigrant Sven Anderson built this early settler's cabin in 1852; some of the cabin logs still show the marks from the axe, which squared them. Sven and his wife Stava raised three children in this cabin, and it was their home until 1869. Their first son, Charles was born May 12, 1858-one day after Minnesota became a state. Sven Anderson is credited with bringing the first cattle to this area, as well as being one of the first wheat farmers.

This cabin is at Marine on St.Croix. There are other super neat buildings there from the early to mid 1800s. There is also a Lumber Mill on the St. Criox river there in Marine on St. Croix. We got there when it was nearing dark, but it's not that far from home. We're going back soon!

You can see this place was built to last forever, maybe it will!