Alpharetta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Future Farmers of America Log Cabin

1935

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

1. Future Farmers of America Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. Over one hundred members of Milton High School's Future Farmers of America built this rustic cabin. Teacher P.L. Elkins provided seed money and oversight for the project. The purpose of the project was to give the young men an opportunity to learn all steps in creating a log cabin. Hand-hewn log construction with cement chinking characterizes this one-room, one-floor cabin with a loft and fireplace. Trees from the Bob Nesbit farm were used for logs, and Alpharetta merchants and farmers provided other supplies. The cabin is emblematic of log homes built by early Georgia settlers. It was then used as a meeting place for organizations, and even a Milton High School prom. The cabin serves as a teaching museum for the Alpharetta Historical Society.

Erected 2008 by City of Alpharetta. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 34° 4.551′ N, 84° 17.9′ W. Marker is in Alpharetta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Milton Avenue and School Drive, on the right when traveling west on Milton Avenue. School Drive is the exit drive from Independence High School. The marker is on the opposite side of Milton Avenue from the Rest

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Haven Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alpharetta GA 30009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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: A different marker also named Future Farmers of America Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Dodd Hotel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Skelton-Teasley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Webb Guano House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oliver-Waters-McCollum Warehouses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alpharetta Hotel Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manning Mercantile (approx. 0.2 miles away); R.J. Webb Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpharetta.

More about this marker. The marker is part of the Alpharetta “History Walk,” a walking tour of historic sites in the city.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

2. Future Farmers of America Log Cabin Marker

Looking east on Milton Avenue

Photographed by David Seibert, June 6, 2012

3. Future Farmers of America Log Cabin Marker

The log cabin is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.