1904: The cabin was built, 3 miles northeast of Berner, for Tober (Claven) Halvorson. Berner was just north of Gonvick.

1907: Tober's son, Albert Halvorson, inherits this cabin when his mother passes away.

1907-1925: Cabin stands empty.

1925- Albert and his wife, Manda Jacobson, move in. Improvements they added were a basement and a lean-to. In December of this year Alvina Halvorson was born.

1948: Albert and Manda move out. Alvina and her husband, Lawrence Spencer, move in. An improvement they made was adding electricity.

1953: Sherry Spencer, daughter of Alvina and Lawrence is born. 

1954: Spencer's Move Out

1984: The cabin was donated to the History Center.