The Carter Cabin
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
The Carter Cabin
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Carter Cabin is one of the oldest structures in Scott County, Virginia. Although the exact year it was built is not known, according to family history, it was a part of the permanent settlement that grew up at the site of Crissman’s Fort, known also as Carter’s Fort, Rye Cove Fort, or Fort Lee. The original fort was built in 1774 by Isaac Crissman and turned into a permanent settlement ten years later. The cabin was later moved to the Carter Town area of Rye Cove where it served as a stage relay station for the exchange of horse teams on the Fincastle Turnpike in the 1830s.
This structure has been passed down through six generations of Carters and was moved in 1997 to its present location at Natural Tunnel State Park.
The logs are original, but the mortar between the logs is not. The settlers would have used chink, a mixture of clay, water, straw, and manure. In addition, when the cabin was moved to the Park, protective renovations—including a new floor, roof, and front porch—were also completed in order to safeguard the original part of the structure.
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Comments (38)
Marcia Colelli
Excellent capture of this log cabin. Wonderful light, setting and details. Nice perspective. L/F
Bette Devine
Probably ahead of its time with the structure -and I'm sure it would have been cosy with the fire blazing. Nice shot, Jurgen.
Rachel Morrison
A really amazing historic cabin in this wonderful fall capture! Congratulations on your 1st Place Win in the Historic Houses and Cabins contest!
Steve Gass
Wonderful capture and backstory, congrats on your First Place in the Historic Cabins contest!
Marilyn DeBlock
Beautiful capture. We have a famous plantation in Charles County, Virginia owned by the Carter family. (Shirley Plantation) I believe there have been six generations of Carters who have consistently owned and operated the plantation, there. Not sure if they are related to the Carter family you are speaking of.
Jurgen Lorenzen replied:
Thank you for the information, Marilyn, looks like there could be a family connection.
Bijan Pirnia
such a charming bucolic serenity and beauty, especially when it is photographed by a virtuoso artist. The beauty of your artwork is a reflection of the beauty of your soul, Mr. Jurgen. I like your new portrait shot. You look like a college professor.
Catherine Sherman
Congratulations on your win in the Rustic Buildings in Nature contest in Go Take a Hike group, Jurgen! This is a charming scene, beautifully captured.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your stunning scene finished third place overall and second place among group members in the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Rustic Buildings in Nature photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Stephen Stookey
Congratulations, Jurgen, on your third place win in the Rustic Buildings content! Excellent image.
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