Marker Inscription
(originally located 3 miles east of Kirvin) Typical of pioneer dwellings in early Texas, this house was built in 1845 by David L. Carter, from Alabama. He later served in the Confederate Army and helped start Woodland Boys' College. The tongue-and-groove logs were joined with wooden pins. Square nails were used on the rafters. Materials for floor and ceiling were hauled 70 miles by ox-wagon from near Rusk. A huge fireplace stood in each room-- two downstairs, one upstairs. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968
About this site
Carter Log House is a historical marker in Fairfield, Freestone County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 57 historical markers documented in Freestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 145 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7275, -96.1581 near Fairfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Butler Church Bell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 1881 Freestone County Jail, Potter-Watson Lob Cabin, and Fischer, Fridolin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009867. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
