The Workday July 26, 2003
for Struggle For Statehood.
For our workday we were honored with the presence of Ashley and Daniel Jackson, Nicolette Sebastian, Kevin Cade, Jeff and Tom Clagg, and Hank Trent. We cannot forget the magnificent work of our four legged friends Justin and Don (horses) who skidded logs for us both pre-workday and workday, respectively.
Among those who rotated out as our corner-men (uh, men and woman) l-r Daniel Jackson, Ashley Jackson, Hank Trent and Nicolette Sebastian
The cabin as it appeared as the participants arrived. Jeb and Maggie were casual observers throughout the workdays.
Skid logs and rope were used as the logs and height of the building got higher.
Woodcut entitled "The Raising," originally in The Western Miscellany, July 1848. Picture taken from Donald A. Hutslar's book Log Construction in the Ohio Country 1750-1850, which is an abridged edition of his book The Architecture of Migration published by Ohio University Press, 1986.
The cabin as it stood at the end of Saturday. We began work about 7:00 AM and ended about 12 hours later, with breaks late day and for lunch.
Ashley and Jeff (in the black shirt) handing up a trap log to Nicolette. Daniel waits for his end to be given him.
The long awaited moment. The ridge pole being set in place by Nicolette.
The 15 foot side of the cabin, showing the doorway that has been cut out and framed.
A Special THANKS to all those who contributed their time and muscle Many who drove several hours to help build this cabin!
Linda Trent overall coordinator for The Struggle For Statehood.
