Ninety Six in Greenwood County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Logan Log House

Photographed By Brian Scott, April 16, 2010

1. Logan Log House Marker

Inscription.
Built by Andrew Logan in the late 1700s, this well preserved example of a log house of that time was discovered in nearby Greenwood. The historic stricture has been hidden under siding and obscured by alterations from a much later period. Realizing its value as an extraordinary artifact, the Star Fort Commission, which managed this site before the National Park Service, had it moved here in 1968.

The two-story house of logs and chinking mortar is typical of colonial-era backcountry buildings. A fireplace would have been used for heat and cooking, furniture would have been scant and simply, and animals might have been quartered in a side-yard pen. The Logan Log House is now used for living history programs.

Erected 2009 by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 34° 8.788′ N, 82° 1.414′ W. Marker is in Ninety Six, South Carolina, in Greenwood County. Marker can be reached from South Cambridge Street (State Highway 248). Marker is located south of the cabin. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ninety Six SC 29666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Logan Log House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Ninety Six in the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Is It Called Ninety Six? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Ninety Six (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninety Six National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Walking Tour of the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to James Birmingham (within shouting distance of this marker); James Birmingham (within shouting distance of this marker); First Blood Shed for Liberty (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 96 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ninety Six.

Also see . . .
1. Ninety Six National Historic Site. The historic district of Ninety Six National Historic Site contains numerous historical features associated with the economic and social development of the colonial South Carolina back country. (Submitted on May 15, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. Ninety Six National Historic Site

House in which Logan Log House was Found image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Greenwood Index-Journal, 1960

2. House in which Logan Log House was Found

. Here settlers struggled against the harsh backcountry to survive, Cherokee Indians hunted and fought to keep their land, two towns and a trading post were formed and abandoned to the elements, and two Revolutionary War battles that claimed over 100 lives took place here. (Submitted on May 15, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Logan Log House Before Restoration image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, April 16, 2010

3. Logan Log House Before Restoration

Photographed By Brian Scott, April 16, 2010

4. Logan Log House Marker

Logan Log House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, April 16, 2010

5. Logan Log House and Marker

Logan Log House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 25, 2008

6. Logan Log House

Logan Log House Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, April 16, 2010

7. Logan Log House Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on September 10, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on May 15, 2010, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.