Log by Log History was Made Here

Built in 1829 by Francis Murdock, a lawyer, this two story log cabin is the oldest home in Berrien County and one of the five oldest homes still in existence in Michigan. Murdock was one of the first to argue a case in the new county courthouse, and his donation of land allowed the courthouse to be built. His family remained in the home for a number of decades before selling it. By the time of the Civil War, the building had been expanded and given a modern exterior. The family and later owners continued enlarging the old farmhouse, and its log cabin structure was forgotten until 1968, when the home was slated for demolition and its historic character was uncovered. The house remained on Kephart Road in Berrien Springs until 1973, while the county and the Berrien County Historical Commission decided what to do with it. That year, it was moved to Courthouse Square and restored.

Berrien Springs, Michigan · United States