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Built 1847 of cedar logs hewn by hand adzes, pegged in place and caulked with clay. Floored with hand-hewn cedar boards. Chimney stones were quarried near Mountain Creek. First Texas home of Wm. B. Miller (1807 - 1899), who built ante-bellum mansion "Millermore." His 5 daughters, and 7 other local girls went to one of the first schools in Dallas, held in this cabin. They and the teacher slept in left. Placed on present site 1964. RTHL - 1965
Miller Log Cabin is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7724, -96.7886 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dallas Heritage Village (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Millermore, Old City Park, and Near Homesite of Belle Boyd.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006787. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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