Friends of the Log Cabin to hold cleanup day Saturday in Log Cabin Village

Friends of the Log Cabin

Plans for Saturday call for cleaning the structures and grounds to prepare the village for school tours and for an open house scheduled from 1-4 p.m. May 8. | Photo courtesy of Friends of the Log Cabin

QUINCY — Friends of the Log Cabin will hold a cleanup day from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Lincoln-era Log Cabin Village. 

The historic log cabin village is on Quinsippi Island Park, accessed via All-America Park. Because of bridge construction over the Mississippi River, participants should come down Cedar Street and then take a right on Bonansinga Drive to All America Park. Plans call for cleaning the structures and grounds to prepare the village for school tours and for an open house scheduled from 1-4 p.m. May 8. 

The group hopes to:

  • Move construction items from the recently restored/re-built 1828 Fraser log cabin to storage;
  • Sweep and clean the 1838 Hull log cabin, the 1850 Clat Adams cabin and the 1850 Herleman Cabin;
  • Remove windows, sweep and clean the 1800’s-era log church;
  • Uncover wood piles and re-stack wood;
  • Locate and fill holes; and
  • Re-set the 1800s era rail fence. 

Anyone interested in helping should wear old clothes and bring gloves. Gloves and tools will be provided.  For questions or to volunteer, email logcabinvillagequincyil@gmail.com.

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