Blog Cabin Village

Log Cabin Village is a living history museum in Fort Worth, TX, devoted to the preservation of Texas heritage. Each of the 1800s structures, furnished with authentic artifacts, provides a vivid look at life in the nineteenth century frontier. The exhibits include a water-powered gristmill, a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith shop, an herb garden, and several log home settings. Historical interpreters depict the lifestyle of Texans in the mid to late 1800s.

It's time to dip candles!


Waxing Nostalgic
Saturday, November 21st
1-4 p.m.
It’s candle-making time! Come join us as we braid some wicks, dip some sticks, and have a great time making candles to last us through the winter! You can even dip your own candle to take home. No reservations required. Cost is regular Village admission plus a $3 craft fee to dip candles. We hope to see you here!

Wonderful words from a visitor!


We wanted to share a lovely thank you note we received from recent visitor Inez Ferguson. She also included wonderful photos of her girls with our historical interpreter Marcela. Enjoy!


"Just wanted to let you know what a nice visit we had at Log Cabin Village this past Saturday, 10/24.

The lady in Cabin 3, Seela Cabin, was most gracious. She helped and informed without being pushy, and later when the girls decided to go back to her house, she received and worked with them "like old friends."

Your gift shop attendants were also very friendly, helpful, and not pushy.

Thanks for maintaining Log Cabin Village."



Thank YOU Ms. Ferguson!

The sound of music...

L-R: Larry, Tricia, Cindy, Chuck, and Mike

If you've been out to the Village on certain Sundays, you've no doubt heard the melodious strains of folk music coming from our one-room school house. What you are witnessing is nothing short of a historical/folk music "jam session." Some amazing local musicians, including our own Michael Garrett, are now practicing together here on site. We hope you're able to catch them playing sometime (the sessions are scheduled, but informal)!

Pinhole Photography, Part Deux...


Hey! Remember last week when we told you about Donny Cox, the awesome guy with the pinhole camera? Well today he stopped back by with a couple of images from his photo session. Aren't they great? You may recognize Mr. Cox's "model" as none other than our own Michael Garrett.



Enjoy!

Membership has its privileges...

As an aside, you'll notice that Jack the Scarecrow is back to work after taking the summer off. We offered him a meal in exchange for his service, but he replied, "no thanks...I'm stuffed."


I was speaking with a fantastic adult attending one of our programs this morning, when she mentioned that she and her children visit Log Cabin Village many times a year. She jokingly said, "y'all need a season pass!" She was delighted when I told her that we DID offer a family membership...and that the cost was minimal!

It occurred to me that perhaps even some of our best and most frequent guests don't realize that we do offer incredible opportunities to help support the Village with great rewards in return. And so here I am, highlighting the fabulous membership program offered by our friends' group. We hope that you'll continue to be our friend also!

BECOME A FRIEND OF THE VILLAGE

The Log Cabin Heritage Foundation is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to serve as a support group for Log Cabin Village. Their fundraising provides assistance for the Village’s preservation and education programs.

You can help us! By becoming a Friend of the Village, you are not only helping preserve the region’s pioneer history, but you are also receiving the great benefits outlined below. Take time to join now!

All members receive 10% gift shop discount and free admission.

Membership categories:

Student--$10
—Free admission for one person for one year.

Individual--$25
—Free admission for two people for one year.

Family--$45
—Free admission for 2 adults & 4 children for one year.

Pioneer--$100
—Previous benefits plus 4 guest passes for one year.

Settler--$250
—Previous benefits plus 8 guest passes for one year.

Merchant--$500
—Previous benefits plus 12 guest passes for one year.

Lifetime--$1000
—Previous benefits plus 16 guest passes per year.

You can sign up online here...

Lone Star Leather Crafters make Fort Worth proud!

Check out the October edition of the Lone Star Leather Crafters' newsletter to see the amazing accomplishments of our tooling friends! Oh yeah...we're in there too.

Leather Crafters October 2009 Newsletter

Reason #24893 why working in a museum is the best gig ever...


#24893. You unexpectedly get to meet the most amazing and interesting people!

Today we were fortunate enough to have local photographic enthusiast Donny Cox visit us with his pinhole camera. He's outside taking some shots as we speak, and he's even volunteered to share some with us once they're developed!
Hopefully someday we can get a group shot of "the Village People" (our staff) using technology that would have been available during the 19th century. How appropriate!

The photos are of Mr. Cox's camera (and Mr. Cox's hands).

    Contact Us!

    Log Cabin Village
    2100 Log Cabin Village Lane
    Fort Worth, TX 76109
    Phone: 817-392-5881
    Fax: 817-392-7610
    http://www.logcabinvillage.org/

    Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (gates close at 3:30 p.m.)
    Sat. and Sun., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (gates close at 4:30 p.m.)
    Log Cabin Village is closed on Mondays
    Admission: $4.00 for ages 4-17 and 65 & over
    $4.50 for ages 18 and over
    Ages 3 & under, no charge