The Linton community is uniting to save a beloved historic log cabin by relocating it to a flood free zone within the local park system and launching an innovative adoption campaign to secure 11 tons of reclaimed 1820s limestone for its new foundation.
Escaping the Flood Zone
Recently, local officials and community members agreed to relocate the iconic structure to a safer location within the Linton park system. The cabin currently sits in a flood prone area, which has caused severe water damage to the bottom logs. Those bottom logs are now beyond repair and require complete replacement. Rather than attempting to raise the structure in its current location, the community decided that moving the landmark to higher ground is the most permanent and effective solution to preserve this piece of local history.
A Solid Foundation for Local History
Generous benefactors have already stepped up to help cover general foundation costs, but organizers found a way to make those funds go further. They located an 1820s limestone building slated for demolition and plan to repurpose its chiseled, dressed stone. This historic material will provide a beautiful, flat surface to distribute the weight of the cabin perfectly. Once the materials are fully funded, a team of dedicated volunteers will lay the blocks using traditional lime mortar over just a few days.
How to Participate in the Rebuild
Community members can support this volunteer driven project through three distinct donation tiers. You can make your contribution directly to the project via Venmo at https://venmo.com/u/Pride-inthe-Park and be sure to include the required phrase in your comment.
- Adopt A Log ($500): Only seven logs remain for sponsorship. Donors receive public shoutouts, videos of the log hewing process, and permanent recognition on the completed cabin.
- Adopt A Big Rock ($100): Donors can sponsor a large foundation stone by writing "Super Size Me" in their Venmo donation comments. The project needs exactly 44 of these donations to fully cover the stone costs.
- Adopt A Slightly Less Big Rock ($50): For a smaller contribution, donors can write "Rock My World" in the Venmo comments to reserve a smaller stone. The community could also hit its goal with 88 of these smaller donations.
Donation Link: https://venmo.com/u/Pride-inthe-Park
