Baxter Springs in Cherokee County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Log Cabin

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 12, 2012

1. Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. This log cabin was built east of the Lowell Cemetery in the late 1870's. R.A. Hibbard built it as a home for his brother-in-law's family. Kent Lynch purchased the property and donated the cabin to the historical society in memory of Marsha Moncrief Lynch. In 1987, the cabin was taken down and rebuilt on this site. New shingles were hand-hewn from trees on the original cabin site. The cabin is furnished and may be seen upon request at the Heritage Center.

Erected by Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 37° 1.677′ N, 94° 43.969′ W. Marker is in Baxter Springs, Kansas, in Cherokee County. It can be reached from East Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 East Avenue, Baxter Springs KS 66713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Bleeding Kansas Border War Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Zellekin Brewery (a few steps from this marker); Last Pratt Pony Truss Bridge in Cherokee County (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Dog Trail

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(about 300 feet away); The Big Spring (about 500 feet away); The Hanging Tree (about 600 feet away); First School in Baxter Springs (about 600 feet away); Fort Blair (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baxter Springs.

Also see . . . Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum. (Submitted on January 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Log Cabin & Zellekin Brewery Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. The Log Cabin & Zellekin Brewery Markers

Hibbard Log Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 12, 2012

3. Hibbard Log Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.