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History Jensen brought this cabin in from Newport in 1920 as a guest cabin. The stone steps to the right led to the outhouse. Mertha Fulkerson lived in the cabin in the 1930s and before her retirement in 1969. It has housed cooks and caretakers, and is now used for …
History The Jens Jensen Visitor Center was built in 1997. Planning and fundraising began in 1991 under Clearing President Tim Stone, with design work by local architect, Pat Mangan. Today Today, the Jens Jensen Center houses The Clearing office, bookstore and gift shop. The building also contains a variety of …
History When Jensen died in 1951, only a partial foundation and excavation existed. The south wing was built in 1954-55 with insurance money when the first Orchard House burned down (see site 26). The north wing was built in 1959. Both were remodeled in 1993-94. Today Today the West Dorm …
History Jensen moved an 1845 log schoolhouse from North Ephraim to this site in 1920 for a summer residence. Mrs. Jensen was unwilling to live here year-round without modern conveniences, but after her death Jensen moved here permanently in 1935. Tragically, in 1937 this home burned to the ground on …
History The merchant, Henry Babson, helped finance the Schoolhouse in 1938, during the Depression. Clarence Hedeen was the builder, and red oak lumber was brought over the ice from Washington Island. Where the stone was quarried, Jensen created a sunken garden. In 1981 a severe fire raised financial questions which …
History This was Jens Jensen’s private hideaway for contemplation and writing, built ca. 1935 by Albe Munson, Jensen’s foreman at the Edsel Ford estate near Detroit. Today Today, the Cliffhouse is a favorite place for students to spend a moment alone. Located on one of the most remote parts of …
History The Workshop was built in 2007 on the site previously occupied by two A-frame chalets built by the Farm Bureau in 1970. The Chalets were phased out in 2000 in favor of improved facilities for classes. Today Today, the Workshop is the setting for a variety of hands-on classes …