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Professor Pierce L. Elkins was awarded a $75.00 prize for his forestry presentation. With the money, he proposed letting the Future Farmers of America (FFA) students build a log cabin on the site of old Milton High School. The Cabin was built during the 1934 – 1935 school year and is one of only two remaining FFA-constructed log cabin still in use today in the United States. |
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The Cabin was a hands-on project that involved the entire community. Alpharetta merchants contributed needed supplies to help complete the project. The students cut and hauled donated pine trees to the Cabin site. The foundation was laid using rocks provided by farmers and cement supplied by local merchants. The only help the boys received was in building the chimney. |
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The Cabin was built using the style of the early 19th century Southern Appalachian Frontier log structures. The hand-hewn notched log construction with cement chinking characterizes the one-room, one floor cabin with a loft. Split log benches border all the walls.
A massive rock fireplace with a stacked stone chimney is the focal point of the Cabin and is used for warmth as well as for cooking. The Cabin was originally an FFA clubhouse and also served as a central meeting place for the community for dances, meetings, weddings and suppers. |
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Restoration of the Cabin was begun by the Milton High School history students in 1976. In 1985, the Alpharetta Historical Society leased the Cabin from the Fulton County Board of Education to continue preservation work. The Alpharetta Historical Society continues to work to preserve the Log Cabin as a permanent museum. The Cabin is filled with donated tools and household furnishings from the 1800’s and early 1900’s. Special furnishings in the Cabin include a rope bed, straw mattress and spinning wheel. A mock well house and outhouse lend authenticity to the Cabin site. Old farm equipment is exhibited on the Cabin grounds. Visiting the Cabin provides an experience that reminds us of how our lives and times have changed. |
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The Log Cabin is located on the campus of Milton Center on Milton Avenue just one block west of Main Street in Alpharetta, Georgia. Volunteers are available to answer your questions. Tours and programs may be scheduled by contacting the Alpharetta Historical Society. The Log Cabin is handicap accessible.
The Cabin is open for tours by appointment only. To schedule, please call the Alpharetta Historical Society at 770-475-4663. |
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Why Does Milton Center Have A Log Cabin On Its Campus?
A Community Project 
Restoration 
Location