THE TATUM CABIN, HICKORY RIDGE HISTORY MUSEUM
THE COFFEY CABIN, HICKORY RIDGE HISTORY MUSEUM
THE TAVERN, HICKORY RIDGE HISTORY MUSEUM
THE WPA/LONGHUNTER’S CABIN, HICKORY RIDGE HISTORY MUSEUM
THE BLACKSMITH’S WORKSHOP, HICKORY RIDGE HISTORY MUSEUM
The museum entrance and Gift Shop is housed in the FRAZIER CABIN. This cabin is an original mid-nineteenth century log cabin which had been erected in Watauga County and later moved to Caldwell County. The Frazier Family, long-time friends of the SAHA, donated it.
Tatum Cabin During Filming of Chef Walter Staib's Emmy-award winning show “A Taste of History.”
Tatum Cabin before the porch was added
View of the Coffey Cabin from the Tatum Cabin. Photo by Wendy Fletcher
Interior of Coffey Cabin
Take a virtual walk through the museum!
THE LONGHUNTER “WPA” CABIN
This cabin represents a Longhunter’s Cabin on the North Carolina Frontier in the 18th century. WPA (Work Project Administration) workers built this small cabin in 1935 to use as a bunkhouse while constructing many buildings in Watauga County.
THE TAVERN
The Tavern was originally an outbuilding and was moved to the Hickory Ridge Museum grounds in 1969. While the oak logs are not typical of such buildings, the rough hewing and v-notching are. The building is a representation of an 18th century tavern and trading post.
THE BLACKSMITH SHOP
The logs for the cabin that houses the Blacksmith were originally an outbuilding on Ivy Moore's farm on Dewitt Barnett Road in Valle Crucis. It has been reassembled as an historically accurate and functional blacksmith workshop.
THE TATUM CABIN
The TATUM CABIN is estimated to date c. 1785 and was located near Elk Crossroads in what is now Todd, NC. The cabin was donated to the Southern Appalachian Historical Association by the Tatum Family in the 1950s. It is typical of the times and represents a home Daniel Boone would have lived in.
THE COFFEY CABIN
The Coffey Cabin was built in 1875 near Aho, NC in anticipation of the wedding of Thomas Coffey and Ellen Cook. They raised ten children in the 1 1/2 story home. The cabin was reassembled by using Roman numerals cut in a side of each log. It was donated to S.A.H.A. in the 1950s.
Tatum Cabin before the porch was added - Photo courtesy of Steve Canipe
Volunteer Debbie spins yarn in the Coffey Cabin
Volunteer Mike cleans his musket on the porch of Coffey Cabin
Volunteer Jane Campbell spins yarn while another volunteer weaves in the Coffey Cabin
Volunteer prepares a meal in Tatum Cabin
Museum Director Marrena explains traditional rope beds in Tatum Cabin
