This log cabin was built by Thomas Goodletson in the late 1850s on Horseshoe Island across the bay from Ephraim in Door County. It was later moved across the ice from the island to the village and Thomas and family continued live in the cabin until the late 1800s. It was later used as a honeymoon suite for a local hotel before it was moved again in 1974 next to the Pioneer Schoolhouse as part of the museums run by the Ephraim Historical Foundation.
The Goodletson Cabin
After the Labor Day weekend, many historic and museums close for the season or have limited hours, but this year many have been closed all summer because of the virus. This historic site has the Eskolin House which is a Finnish dovetail corner log cabin, built in the early 1900’s and was occupied by Nestor and Elsie Eskolin from 1917 until the 1960’s. Great Lakes Captain George Eskolin, who served for 40 years, was raised in this home.
The Eskolin House
When the electricity went out this afternoon, it felt like living in a hundred year old log cabin except the cabin would have had a wood stove or fireplace to heat the home so it was a good thing it wasn’t real cold out. It is a reminder how dependent to electricity we have become and discover all the things we can’t do or use without it.
Log Cabin
Listening to the cold rain falling this evening made me feel chilled even in a warm house. These log buildings looked like they are chinked well so they may be able to keep the damp winds out and warm inside from the fireplace. These buildings were the living quarters for married enlisted men at Fort Wilkins in Copper Harbor, Michigan which was built in 1844.
Married Enlisted Soldiers Quarters
Two hundred and eight years ago, Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Kentucky. That cabin was reported to be approximately 16 by 18 and the replica in Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is 12 by 17. This cabin in northern Michigan has a different design and maybe a little more room for a family plus it has more windows to let daylight in.
Old Log Cabin
