Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Stewart Cabin
Photographed By Karen Emerson-McPeak, September 23, 2017
1. Stewart Cabin Marker
Inscription.
Stewart Cabin. . William Brannon Barrow built this cabin in 1795. According to family records, the land was one of the last Land Grants issued from North Carolina prior to the Statehood of Tennessee in 1796.
The cedar log cabin changed ownership many times and the last land owner was Frank Stewart of the Martha Community.
The original structure with two pens and a dog trot with stone chimneys at each end was moved to Fiddlers Grove in 1997. Today, it contains a museum in each pen. The left museum houses the personal items of James E. Ward. His personal items and artifacts used for curing ham and also wine barrels and items from his other hobby of wine making. The right museum is filled with Civil War artifacts and other memorabilia of early life in Wilson County.
The cabin was donated by the Stewart Family and Pam Cooper in 1997
William Brannon Barrow built this cabin in 1795. According to family records, the land was one of the last Land Grants issued from North Carolina prior to the Statehood of Tennessee in 1796.
The cedar log cabin changed ownership many times and the last land owner was Frank Stewart of the Martha Community.
The original structure with two pens and a dog trot with stone chimneys at each end was moved to Fiddlers Grove in 1997. Today, it contains a museum in each pen. The left museum houses the personal items of James E. Ward. His personal items and artifacts used for curing ham and also wine barrels and items from his other hobby of wine making.
The right museum is filled with Civil War artifacts and other memorabilia of early life in Wilson County.
The cabin was donated by the Stewart Family and Pam Cooper in 1997
Location. 36° 11.859′ N, 86° 16.293′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. Marker can be reached from Fiddlers Grove Court. Located in Fiddler's Grove Historic Village
James E Ward Center Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Photographed By Karen Emerson-McPeak, circa September 30, 2017
2. Stewart Cabin
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