The log houses for the married enlisted men’s quarters were found just outside the wooden stake wall at Fort Wilkins. Since none of the soldiers were stationed very long at the fort, I doubt the wives and children liked moving from one location to the next in the 1840s any more than present military families do.
Married Enlisted Quarters
With snow falling and blowing this evening, I think I will just snuggle in a blanket and watch some movies instead of venturing out on the town for any of the new year festivities.
Snowing at the End
The old log building doesn’t look very fancy but with a nice fire going in the fireplace, it would feel cozy against the chilly wet and snowy weather that some will experience tonight and tomorrow.
Old Log Home
People may choose not do too much extra outside on a rainy October day, but early settlers would have to get ready for the long winter by getting the crops harvested, wood cut and repairing the chinking on the log houses to keep out the cold.
Old Log House
According to the calendar, in the northern hemisphere, today the sun is the lowest, the night is the longest and winter starts. Except winter started weeks ago here and it looks like it will be a long winter so hopefully this log house has a supply of wood stacked up for the cold nights.
Start of Winter
