The English Log Cabin

The English Log Cabin. . , Cornelius and “Old Man Jack” , The English Log Cabin was originally located in Winston, Florida and built in 1888. The land had been purchased by Hackney English, and the cabin built by Cornelius English and his brother James Jackson, also known as Old Man Jack. The cabin was used as a family residence until the 1900s; and was where Cornelius English and his wife raised three children., The Single Pen Log Cabin , This building is a prime example of the earliest type of Polk pioneer dwelling , the single pen log cabin, which could be added to, and was perfectly adapted to the Florida climate. Using the basic materials and skills at hand, these simple shelters where quickly erected without fancy detail and decoration. Note the shady wrap-around porch which gave the occupants some relief from the Florida sun. In the warmer months, the porch became the place where most of the daily chores were done, and sometimes at night, sleeping on the porch would be cooler than inside the cabin. , , Move to Homeland , In 1972, John English, the great-grandson of Hackney English, restored the log cabin due to its poor condition and removed a white sand brick fireplace near the cabin entrance. The English family retained ownership of the cabin and used it as a recreation cabin until it was donated to the park by John and Connie English. It was moved to Homeland Heritage Park in 1989. This log cabin is one of the last of its kind in Polk County., (captions) , In this log cabin there was a loft where the children would sleep. , A typical plunger-type butter churn that was used to convert cream into butter.