While I was off celebrating my daughter’s 26th birthday in California (more on that later), my Gazette field reporters sent along some photos from the annual Log Cabin Day that took place on Sunday, June 25.
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The annual Log Cabin Day, hosted by the Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society, is part of a statewide celebration of pioneer cabins. The restored Hessler Log Cabin at Lighthouse Park is always open during the summer months, but only open for tours on this one day of the year. Mission Point Lighthouse is also open for tours, but on this day, any funds earned go towards the Historical Society.
The historic Peter Dougherty Mission House and the Replica Log Church (the displays inside were recently re-done), both on Mission Road, were also open for Log Cabin Day (and are open for tours during the summer months).
In the 1990s, the Hessler cabin was moved from its original location at Underwood Farms to Lighthouse Park, where it was restored by volunteers who then formed the Old Mission Peninsula Historical Society, a 501C3 organization, to continue its maintenance. Later, the group worked to have Peninsula Township acquire the historic Dougherty House, which now operates its own 501 nonprofit organization.
Here are a few photos from my cousin, Phyllis Cooley (her dad, Guy Johnson, and my dad, Walter Johnson, were brothers who grew up on our home farm just north of Mapleton).
And here are a couple of photos from Anita Klein…
A while back, I mentioned that the Cole family donated funds to build a pavilion at the Dougherty House, in honor of Bill Cole, who passed away in 2020. That pavilion was dedicated on Log Cabin Day this year. Here are a couple of photos from my sis-in-law, Laura Johnson.
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A NOTE FROM JANE: I started Old Mission Gazette in 2015 because I felt a calling to provide the Old Mission Peninsula community with local news. After decades of writing for newspapers like the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, and magazines like Family Circle and Ladies' Home Journal, I really just wanted to write about my own community where I grew up on a cherry farm and raised my own family. So of course, I started my own newspaper. Because the Gazette is mainly reader-supported, I hope you'll consider tossing a few bucks my way if I mention your event, your business, your organization or your news item, or if you simply love reading about what's happening on the Old Mission Peninsula. Check out the donation page here. Thank you so much for your support. -jb
