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Self-guided · metro area, Alabama

Log Cabins in Huntsville, AL

Log cabins and log houses on the record near you, the oldest kind of house still standing in many counties.

The Huntsville, AL metro area has about 556,444 residents, ranking 107th in the country. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

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On the record near Huntsville, AL

The 12 nearest

20 listed sites on the record match log cabins within 200 miles of Huntsville, AL, out of 86 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Site of the Original Cabin86 miles from the center of Huntsville · Floyd County · marker erected 1974Georgia historical marker program
Gray, Benajah, Log House87 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Antioch · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Foster, Susie, Log House95 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Smithville · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Conrad, Hair, Cabin100 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Cleveland · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Wood, Andy, Log House and Willie Wood Blacksmith Shop103 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Georgetown · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Black, John M., Cabin127 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Ten Mile · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Pioneer Log Cabin156 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Bowling Green · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Freels Cabin158 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Oak Ridge · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Old Log Church168 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Riverside · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Rock Cabin Camp169 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Cave City · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Pittman Log House171 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Eupora · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Hall Cabin173 miles from the center of Huntsville · Building · Fontana · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Huntsville, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Log Cabins in Huntsville, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Huntsville, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Huntsville, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Huntsville

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Huntsville, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Huntsville, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.