Cumberland Furnace in Dickson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Stark's Cabin

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020

1. Stark's Cabin Marker

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The Stark's cabin is a single pen, one and one half story log cabin, approximately 18 ft. x 18 ft. It has dove tail notching and a cut stone chimney. The date of construction is unknown but believed to be during the first phase of Cumberland Furnace.

Without the front porch and shed frame addition, the cabin is an example of the many cabins that once were a part of Cumberland Furnace when it was an iron plantation.

Erected by Cumberland Furnace Historic Village Association. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 16.057′ N, 87° 21.588′ W. Marker is in Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee, in Dickson County. Marker is on Cinder Road west of Leach Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in the Cumberland Furnace Historic Village. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cumberland Furnace TN 37051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Drouillard House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thompson House

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Hand House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cumberland Furnace Iron Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); Promise Land (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fighting for Freedom (approx. 4.3 miles away); Robert Nesbit (approx. 4.7 miles away); To All Who Served (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland Furnace.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 14, 2020

2. Stark's Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.