1818 Log Cabin Built in Illinois
by Wanda Brandon
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1818 Log Cabin Built in Illinois
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Wanda Brandon
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Photograph
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Emmanuel Hunter built the Hunter Log Cabin in 1818, the year Illinois became a state. Emmanuel, who was opposed to slavery, had chosen to move from Tennessee to southern Illinois. Emmanuel served in the military while living in Tennessee with several commissions. He served in the War of 1812, and served with Andrew Jackson to fight the Creek Indians in 1814. In 1832, he served in the Black Hawk War. In 1818 the government was opening territory in the free state of Illinois for veterans of the War of 1812. When he built the cabin, Emmanuel and his wife Judith Lee Hunter had six children. Originally, there was a loft in the cabin with an opening near the fireplace. The children slept in the loft. The Hunter Log Cabin was located northeast of Marion and east of White Ash, Illinois. The Log cabin was deeded with 40 acres to the 1886 to Elijah Lodge Grant. He and his descendants preserved the cabin for the next 120 years. In February 2005, Richard Hunter purchased the cabin from Wendell E. Grant, the owner. Richard Hunter donated the cabin to the Jacob Hunter trust, named after the Revolutionary War soldier Jacob Hunter, who was Emmanuel Hunter�s Father. In July 2005, the cabin was donated to John A. Logan Community College. In 2006, the Julia Harrison Foundation provided a grant to reconstruct the cabin on the campus.
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January 9th, 2012
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Comments (7)
Dave Farrow
Wanda you did a great job in bringing this historic log cabin into public awareness.It`s a beautiful photograph and I thank you for sharing..
Joy DiNardo Bradley DiNardo Designs
Interesting history of this log cabin! I help build a log cabin in Maine with 5 other guys. It was different than this one ..it is an experience that will always be with me. I love the simple warmth that the cabin brings. Thank you for sharing and the reminder!
Wanda Brandon replied:
Joy, thanks for stopping by and leaving some wonderful words. I love these artifacts on the early days.
Therese Alcorn
How very quaint this is, Wanda! Love it.
Wanda Brandon replied:
Can you imagine life in this wonderful cabin? Thanks so much for your support.