Cedar Log Cabin Museum
San Saba, San Saba County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Stables used over 100 years ago to prevent Indians from stealing horses on the Chas. Harris ranch on Cherokee Creek 14 mi. south San Saba; given in memory of Eula Gray Kuykendall (1888-1958) by her husband Warren U. Kuykendall and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kuykendall and her other children
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This cedar log structure served more than a century ago as stables on the Charles Harris ranch along Cherokee Creek south of San Saba, built sturdy enough to keep horses from being stolen in the raiding days of the Texas frontier. Preserved as the Cedar Log Cabin Museum, it was given in memory of Eula Gray Kuykendall by her husband and children. The building stands as a rare survivor of early ranch life in the county.
Why it matters
A fortified ranch stable is a plain reminder of the dangers and daily realities of settling a Texas frontier still contested with Native peoples.
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Related people
- · Eula Gray Kuykendall
- · Charles Harris
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