A pioneer log cabin on a 160 acre plot in southwest Ripley County owned by George and Sally Ferrill Patterson was probably constructed between 1865 and 1867. Numerous logs had decayed and were replaced when the cabin was moved and reerected in 1997. Its unusual fireplace design and interior plaster reflect a practical dwelling in which the fireplace provided heat and cooking. There was no electricity until about 1934, and water had to be carried from a spring about 1/4 mile away. The cabin was a classic example of the sturdy and practical home style used throughout the Western frontier, where life in the 1800's meant no electricity, running water, indoor toilet or bath facilities, refrigeration, air conditioning, telephone, television, or radio, yet it remained a home its family was proud of.