| Elijah Fish Cabin Historical Landmark  |
Elijah Fish Log Cabin (2774 Hwy
26, New Albin, Iowa), is a one-and-one-half-story log cabin
built ca1858 by Elijah Fish. The cabin was last occupied
in 1943. The cabin is located a few miles outside of
New Albin on the property of Lloyd Colsch. It sits on land
surveyed by Nathaniel Boone, son of Daniel Boone. The 13 acre
homestead has been owned by the Colsch family since 1922.
Elijah N. Fish was born November 25, 1816 and died September 9,
1893. He and his wife Jane are buried in Holy Cross cemetery,
Iowa twp.
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-contributed by Errin Wilker