Hewn by Hand for the Ages

This log house was built by hand out of long leaf pine logs sometime during the 18th or 19th centuries. An early attempt to date it through tree ring analysis indicated that it was constructed in 1754. Though more detailed study is needed to confirm this date, it is likely that the log house is one of the earliest surviving buildings in the area. The house was originally located on the Northwest Side of Columbia. It was in such poor condition that it had been condemned, and was saved by the Odom family and the Women's Club of Columbia, who donated it to the state.