Log Cabin Village Explained

Log Cabin Village
Coordinates:	32.7202°N -97.3616°W
Established:	1966
Location:	2100 Log Cabin Village Ln, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Type:	History museum

The Log Cabin Village is a 19th-century living history museum that provides a glimpse into Texas life in the 1800s. The site features staff members dressed in 19th-century-style attire and historic buildings from north and central Texas.^[1] Log Cabin Village is dedicated to the preservation of 19th c. folk architecture and frontier lifeways.^{[2] [3]}

History

The cabins in the village date to the middle of the 1800s. They were moved to the village from areas in Texas: and the cabins were restored. The land for the village was donated to the city of Fort Worth, Texas and the village began to admit guests in 1966.^[4]

The site features a realistic blacksmith building, a schoolhouse, a gristmill etc. Historical interpreters in 19th century style clothing speak with visitors and demonstrate skills from the 1800s.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

2019 Texas Star Award - for contributions to preserving Texas history^[7]

Bibliography

• Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide by Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G.^[8]

External links

• Log Cabin Village
• List of museums in North Texas

Notes and References

1. Web site: About . 2023-11-16 . Log Cabin Village . en.
2. Web site: Log Cabin Village . smithsonianmag . Smithsonian.com . 14 August 2019.
3. Web site: About . 2023-11-16 . Log Cabin Village . en.
4. Web site: HISTORY OF LOG CABIN VILLAGE . logcabinvillage . Fort Worth Log cabin Village . 14 August 2019.
5. Web site: Log Cabin Village . fortworth . Visit Fort Worth . 14 August 2019.
6. News: Borta . Karen . Welcome To Texas: Log Cabin Village . 14 August 2019 . CBS Broadcasting Inc. . 16 June 2016.
7. Web site: Log Cabin Village recognized for its role in preserving history . fortworthtexas.gov . City of Fort Worth, Texas . 14 August 2019.
8. Book: Jordan-Bychkov . Terry G . Log Cabin Village: A History and Guide . 2003 . Texas State Historical Association . Austin, Texas . 0-87611-045-6 . 6 January 2020.