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We relocated this 1879 log cabin from its place of origin, Annis, Idaho, to my 3rd great grandfather’s farm near Nauvoo, IL. We spent a year cleaning it out, disassembling and labeling the logs, and transporting it 1300 miles to Illinois. The process of rebuilding and restoring it took five years by a gifted craftsman who did most of the work himself. It was originally built by Joseph Fisher, and was the birthplace of Vardis Fisher, renowned author who wrote the novel “Mountain Man”, which was the basis for the Robert Redford film, “Jeremiah Johnson”. It is about 1600 square feet, two bedrooms, two baths, with a large loft sleeping area. It will sleep 14 people.