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Log Cabin Interior – Martins Station – Virginia

Log Cabin Interior - Martins Station - Virginia

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A rustic log cabin interior at Martin’s Station Wilderness Road Park, features a central stone fireplace surrounded by chopped wood and various hanging items like pots and utensils. The simple living space includes a bed with animal hides, rough wooden shelves, and primitive cooking tools.

Martin’s Station is located in Ewing, Virginia. Named after Joseph Martin, the station became an important stopping point on the western side of the Cumberland Gap, which now serves as the border of Tennessee, Kentucky, and southwest Virginia. For pioneers looking to settle on lands east of the southern Appalachia mountains, the station served as the last fortified settlement on the Wilderness Road entering Kentucky.

1830s Pioneer Farmstead – Obannon Woods – Indiana

A replica 1830’s pioneer farmstead located in Obannon Woods State Park, south of Corydon, Indiana

A rustic log cabin with a prominent stone chimney stands surrounded by trees with budding green foliage in early spring. A wooden rocking chair is visible on the porch, inviting a moment of relaxation in this serene setting.

The setting is intended to give visitors what life was like for early farmers living in southern Indiana, near the Ohio River. Corydon the largest nearby town was founded in 1808 and served as the capital of the Indiana Territory from 1813 to 1816.

1830s Pioneer Farmstead - Obannon Woods - Indiana

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Gunpowder Magazine – Old Fort Harrod State Park – Kentucky

Gunpowder Magazine - Old Fort Harrod State Park - Kentucky

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Old Fort Harrod State Park and the Gunpowder magazine (in front) in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Founded in 1774, Harrodsburg is the oldest, and first permanent settlement in Kentucky. It was founded by James Harrod, a pioneer, soldier, and hunter who helped explore and settle the area west of the Allegheny Mountains. Its residents included Squire Boone, the younger brother of Daniel Boone