Pioneer cabin to be restored this summer at Becker County Fairgrounds
“There are quite a few issues with that cabin,” said Becker County Historical Society Executive Director Becky Mitchell. “If we didn’t do something with it, we’d be looking at having to tear it down in a few years.
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The doorway side of the pioneer cabin at the Becker County Fairgrounds. The old cabin will be restored in June by a crew of preservation specialists. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)
The pioneer log cabin at the Becker County Fairgrounds will get some much-needed love this summer: The leaking cedar roof will be reshingled, the gaps between logs will be rechinked, the rickety loft will be stabilized, and the window areas restored, among other improvements.