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Built about 1852 by Daniel Potter, farmer who tamed wild horses. Has cedar floor, split board roofing joined by pegs. Hewn logs interlock securely. Cabin became family room in house erected by W. A. Potter. He sold it to A. T. Watson of Stewards Mill in 1901. His son Edward M. Watson, rancher and merchant, brought his bride here, 1904. His son Edward, Jr., born in the cabin, gave it to museum for preservation, 1967. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Potter-Watson Lob Cabin is a historical marker in Fairfield, Freestone County, dedicated in 1969. 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 Carter Log House, 1881 Freestone County Jail, and Fischer, Fridolin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5161009899. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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