Greenville Township in Darke County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Shawnee Prairie Log House
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 7, 2024
1. Shawnee Prairie Log House Marker
Inscription.
Shawnee Prairie Log House. . Darke County Parks' log house is representative of Midwest farm homes of the early 1800's. Completed in 2006, this structure serves as the backdrop for the Parks' Pioneer Living programs and Annual Prairie Days Event. The house is constructed from logs salvaged from several area log houses and a log barn, including the Brunswick Family Log Cabin, the Koverman/Harlett Log Cabin, the Wilcox/Martin Log House and the Hans/Rhoades Log Barn. Multiple sources were necessary to insure completion of a two story log house of sound, well preserved logs. The Shawnee Prairie Log House has become a reality though the Adopt-A-Log donations, hundreds of hours of volunteer labor and many gift donations. Darke County Parks wish to express sincere gratitude to everyone who made this project possible.
Darke County Parks' log house is representative of Midwest farm homes of the early 1800's. Completed in 2006, this structure serves as the backdrop for the Parks' Pioneer Living programs and Annual Prairie Days Event. The house is constructed from logs salvaged from several area log houses and a log barn, including the Brunswick Family Log Cabin, the Koverman/Harlett Log Cabin, the Wilcox/Martin Log House and the Hans/Rhoades Log Barn. Multiple sources were necessary to insure completion of a two story log house of sound, well preserved logs. The Shawnee Prairie Log House has become a reality though the Adopt-A-Log donations, hundreds of hours of volunteer labor and many gift donations. Darke County Parks wish to express sincere gratitude to everyone who made this project possible.
Erected by Darke County Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.
Location. 40° 5.855′ N, 84° 38.821′ W. Marker is near Greenville, Ohio, in Darke County. It is in Greenville Township. It can be reached from Ohio
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Route 502 0.8 miles west of West Water Street, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville OH 45331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
