TIMELINE

A PUBLICATION OF THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JUNE . JULY 1985 . VOLUME 2/NUMBER 3

2

A CLASH OF CULTURES
Simon Girty and the Struggle for the Frontier
by James K. Richards

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THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM
Ohio on the Eve of Settlement
by Carl W. Albrecht, Jr.

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SYMBOLISM, NOSTALGIA, AND REALITY
Log Construction in 19th Century Ohio
by Donald A. Hutslar

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TIMELINE FORUM
Biography as High Adventure
by Stephen B. Oates

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THE AUTHORS
ADDITIONAL READING
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTES

Log buildings, once common throughout Ohio, have fallen victim to neglect and to
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progress. Now located at Caesar Creek Pioneer village, this saddle-bag house was
reconstructed from two unrelated units-although it is likely that the same Quaker
workmen built both structures in Warren County about 1819. When completed,
the central chimney will extend beyond the roof line. Both structures, which combine
half and full-dovetailed corners, were photographed in their original locations by
Donald A. Hutslar and appear on pages 29 and 31.
See: "Symbolism, Nostalgia, and Reality: Log Construction in 19th Century Ohio"
W.G. Keener and C.S. Duckworth, Photographers