Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ergle Family Log Cabin
This log cabin was built in 1808 by Frederich [Frederick] Ergle along the bank of the South Fork of the Edisto River in the former Edgefield District. The cabin was near the modern intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Old Four Notch Road, which is about fourteen miles north of Aiken. The cabin's interior layout features two rooms and a loft. The wood used in the construction of the building came from the Ergle property.
The 1850 census shows Frederich Ergle, aged 60, and his wife Mary Ann, 57, living in the home with seven of their nine children. His occupation is listed as a farmer. Two generations of the Ergle family lived in the cabin before it passed into the Williamson family, descendants of Frederich Ergle's son David.
In 1935, the cabin was given to the City of Aiken by the Williamson family. It was dismantled and moved to the intersection of Richland Avenue and Newberry Street where it served as the Aiken Chamber of Commerce offices until 1956. It was then returned to the Williamson family and they moved it to their property at 833 Laurens Street NW. In 1985, the Frederich Ergle Log Cabin was gifted to the
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The photographs above show the process of removing the Ergle cabin from its third location and reconstructing it at the Aiken County Historical Museum in 1985.
Aiken County Historical Museum Collection
(above) (l-r) Missy Sawyer Ergle holding son Henry and standing by daughter Lola, Erastus Ergle (Missy's husband) and his brother Alonzo, their father Solomon Ergle. The two women are believed to be Solomon's wife, Emmaline Posey Ergle, and Solomon's sister, Eliza Ergle, ca. 1890. Solomon was the fifth child of Frederich and Mary Ann Ergle.
(right) Emmanuel and Martha Ergle Sanders, ca. 1890. Martha was born in this cabin in 1832, and she lived here until she married at the age of 30.
Courtesy of the Ergle family descendants
Erected by Aiken County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 33° 33.315′ N,
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The One Room Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Ergle Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Trough and Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Banksia (within shouting distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
