Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pioneer Log Barn
Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
1. Pioneer Log Barn Marker
Marker has completely faded.
This turn-of-the cemetery log barn was moved to the Heritage Homestead from Carter County and restored. It is a typical log barn built from hewn pine logs and added to as materials became available.
This barn was probably built by the Gunn family, since the land on which it stood was owned by them between 1894 and 1904. The barn was donated by the Claude and Gertie Kennedy family and brought to Doniphan by Lester Wright. Other families owning the property included Cosgrove, Grown, Hooper, Hannah, Lowe, Skinner, Shockley and Fetterman.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Landmarks • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 36° 36.979′ N, 90° 49.673′ W. Marker is in Doniphan, Missouri, in Ripley County. It can be reached from Franklin Street south of Charles Street. This marker is on the grounds of Heritage Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Franklin St, Doniphan MO 63935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, 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 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: Mold Board Plow (a few steps from this marker); Farm Wagon (a few steps from this marker); Potato Plow (a few steps from this marker); Wheat Drills (a few steps from this marker); New Ground Plow
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 12, 2022
2. Pioneer Log Barn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2025, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
