Built about 1835 in the Missouri River floodplains, this log cabin was moved to the upper plateau soon afterward when cholera occurred at lower elevations, and in about 1850 it was moved to this location, where it served as a residence until 1954. The original one-and-one-half-story structure had a dirt floor, a fireplace, and a bedroom in the attic or loft. Its exterior walls were made of hand-hewn cottonwood logs, originally packed with mud and now sealed with grout. A kitchen and pantry were added on the east side in 1906, and a basement was added while main-floor restoration was completed in 1972. The hackberry tree in the front yard has been recognized by Nebraska authorities as one of the largest of its variety in the United States. Furnished as a pioneer residence of more than 100 years ago, the cabin was restored to near-original condition as a memorial to pioneer living conditions by the Sarpy County Historical Society. On October 16, 1970, the property was entered on the National Register of Historic Places.