The Wilkes Heritage Museum announced the release of a new book titled ,\u201cThe Robert Cleveland Log Home.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a forward written by the Rendezvous Mountain Chapter of the DAR, this 95-page book documents the story of this historic structure from its 1779 construction through its relocation to Wilkesboro in 1986.<\/p>\n
The book was researched and written by Jason Duncan, who is on the museum staff.<\/p>\n
For the past 40 years, it has been an integral part in the museum\u2019s efforts to present Wilkes County history to local residents and out-of-town visitors.<\/p>\n
The book includes dozens of photos of the home, both at its original location on Lewis Fork and during its reconstruction behind the museum.<\/p>\n
The book also highlights original documents that tell the story of Robert Cleveland\u2019s family including his two wives and his seventeen children.<\/p>\n
Maps, censuses, tax records, and court documents illustrate how involved this family was in the county\u2019s first decades.<\/p>\n
Recognized as the oldest home in the county, the cabin was lived in by five generations of Cleveland\u2019s descendants. Some of the families related to the Clevelands include Reynolds, Hutchinson, Brooks, Vannoy, McGlamery, Eller, and Yates.<\/p>\n
The museum is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A tour of the Robert Cleveland log home is included with admission to tour the museum.<\/p>\n