We are proud to announce that the Navarre Cabin will be relocated to the museum’s campus this spring. The required approval to do so was given by the Historic Preservation Commission in December 2023. The planning process has already begun for the cabin’s upcoming move from Leeper Park to its new home on The History Museum campus. It will be outstanding to have the Navarre Cabin on our site for all to enjoy!

Help us bring the Navarre Cabin to The History Museum’s campus and create an immersive, educational experience where visitors can learn about pioneer life.

The Navarre Cabin was built by Pierre Freischutz Navarre in 1820 near the St. Joseph River. Navarre, the first person of European descent to settle in St. Joseph County, established a trading post on the banks of the river. The cabin’s current site is not its original location.