Madison Township near Carthage in Jasper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hornback Cabin

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

1. Hornback Cabin Marker

Inscription. In 1838, Lemuel McIntire (1820-1909) built a small one room cabin of hand-hewn split logs with the flat side out on a high bluff overlooking the Spring River in Jasper Village west of the city of Carthage, Missouri. McIntire left the cabin in the care of his nephew John Hornback (1827-1899) and ownership eventually was passed on to John's brother George Hornback (1828-1851). It became known as the Hornback Cabin.

In addition to serving as a residence, the Hornback cabin also served as the post office and general store for Jasper Village.

When Jasper County was being formed in 1841, there was a need for a temporary county seat and courthouse until a permanent courthouse could be built. The first session of the Jasper County government was held on February 25, 1841, in the Hornback Cabin. The Hornback Cabin continued to serve as Jasper County's first courthouse for 9 months and continued a bit more than a year as the meeting site of the circuit court.

When the jury needed to deliberate, they would meet outdoors on a “jury log” as there was no room in the cabin for them to meet.

After

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nine months, the county government was moved a few yards to another log building in Jasper village that had been used by Jasper settler John Anderson as a dram shop. In 1842, the first permanent courthouse was completed on the north side of the square in Carthage.

In 2022, the Hornback Cabin was disassembled and the logs, ceiling beams and chimney stones were relocated to Red Oak II where the Hornback Cabin was restored.

Thanks to Danny Pippin and Dwight Madsen for their great work relocating and restoring the cabin at Red Oak II.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 37° 12.645′ N, 94° 16.591′ W. Marker is near Carthage, Missouri, in Jasper County. It is in Madison Township. It is on County Loop 122 0.1 miles south of Kafir Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10866 County Loop 122, Carthage MO 64836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor

and in

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 29, 2024

2. Hornback Cabin Marker

the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Hornback Cabin (a few steps from this marker); The Parsonage at Red Oak II (a few steps from this marker); Garfield Wiley Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Red Oak II, Missoura (within shouting distance of this marker); Dalton Gang Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Oak II Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); White Oak Creek Civil War House/Red Barn (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.

More about this marker. It is located in Red Oak II, a re-creation of an early 20th century small Missouri town by noted artist Lowell Davis.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.