Sevona Cabin
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The Sevona Cabin is located on Sand Island of the
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History

Also known as the Sevona Memorial Cottage, the cabin was built in part with salvaged wreckage of the Sevona in 1905. It was constructed by former
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Sam Fifield. The cabin was added to the
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in 1976 and to the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places in 1989.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Bayfield County, Wisconsin Houses in Bayfield County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Vernacular architecture in Wisconsin Houses completed in 1905 1905 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub