A log cabin, said to have been built in 1790, was disassembled and moved from its location in northern Cape Girardeau County recently.Said to be built by Berryman Roe in 1790, the horizontal log structure will be reassembled by Steve Butler on land he owns near Defiance. Butler intends to use the rebuilt cabin as weekend cabin.According to Tim Kilby, historic restorationist, the cabin has unusual sycamore beams and a sycamore staircase.
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