The Log Cabin At Milton High School
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Note: With the future of
Milton High School in limbo, The Society urges all members to
help preserve the Log Cabin. Please
read this article, reprinted from our February 2003 newsletter,
to see how you can help. |
Why Milton High School Has A Log Cabin On Its Campus
Professor
Pearce
L. Elkins was awarded a $75.00 prize for his forestry
presentation and proposed building a log cabin with the money.
Built during the 1934-35 school year by the Future Farmers of America
(FFA) students, the Cabin is the only remaining FFA-constructed
log cabin still in use today in the United States.
A Community Project
 The
cabin was a hands-on project that involved the entire community.
Alpharetta merchants contributed needed supplies to help complete
the project while the students cut and hauled donated pine trees
to the cabin site. The foundation was laid using rocks provided
by farmers and cement supplied by local merchants.
Builders of the Log Cabin, pictured here, are: Edwin Chester, George
Jones, Glenn Wills, Tom Bell, Bill Rogers, and Kermit Sutton.
Construction Details
 Hand-hewn
notched log construction with cement chinking characterizes the
one-room, one-floor cabin with a loft. Split log benches border
all the walls. A massive rock fireplace with a stacked stone chimney
is the focal point of the Cabin and is used for warmth as well as
for cooking. The Cabin was originally an FFA clubhouse and also
served as a central meeting place for the community for dances,
meetings, weddings, and suppers.
Restoration
 Restoration
of the Cabin was begun by the Milton High School history students
in 1976. In 1985, the Alpharetta Historical Society leased the Cabin
from the Fulton County Board of Education to continue preservation
work. The Alpharetta Historical Society, City of Alpharetta, and
Milton High School continue to work together to preserve the Log
Cabin as a permanent museum. Visiting the Cabin provides an experience
that reminds us of how our lives and times have changed. (Click
image to view an enlarged photograph.)
Location
The Log Cabin is located on the campus of Milton High School,
on Milton Avenue just one block west of Main Street in Alpharetta,
Georgia. Volunteers are available to answer your questions. Tours
and programs may be scheduled by contacting the Alpharetta Historical
Society. The Log Cabin is handicap accessible.
Hours
The cabin is open for tours by appointment. To schedule, call us
at 770-475-4663.
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