This homestead log cabin was built in 1879 in Aspen Valley, north of Crane Flat.
In the 1960s this historic building were re-located here, the Pioneer History Center..
("Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act encouraged
Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid
a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before,
receiving ownership of the land." source: Library of Congress)