Pioneer Spring Cabin

The Pioneer Spring Cabin is now located on the grounds of the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. The Jackson County Historical Society does not operate the cabin. The cabin was recently moved from Truman and Noland Road and underwent an extensive restoration project.

Video of the restoration process of the installation of the Pioneer Spring Cabin at the National Frontier Trails Museum in Independence, Missouri. Video provided by the City of Independence.

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Lady inspecting the city spring at Dodgion and Spring Branch Road (later Truman Road) in Independence, MO.

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Charles Franklin at the foundation of the Old City Spring, that became the Pioneer Spring Cabin.

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Charles Franklin at the foundation of the Old City Spring, that became the Pioneer Spring Cabin.

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Bronze statue titled "A Young Native American," by sculptor Mischell Riley. The statue stands in front of the Roger T. Sermon Community Center at the intersection of Truman and Noland roads in Independence Missouri. The sculpture marks the location of the Old Spring, where frontiersmen and natives would both stop for fresh water. The statue has a built in water system that has a continuous stream of water pouring from the sculpture's hand. The sculpure was built throughout 1999 and into March of 2000, and was opened for display on May 20, 2000.

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Dismantling an old building during Urban Renewal, about 130 or 131 Walnut Street in Independence, Missouri. Logs were possibly used for reconstructing the Spring Cabin.

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Dismantling an old building during Urban Renewal, about 130 or 131 Walnut Street in Independence, Missouri. Logs were possibly used for reconstructing the Spring Cabin.

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Dismantling an old building during Urban Renewal, about 130 or 131 Walnut Street in Independence, Missouri. Logs were possibly used for reconstructing the Spring Cabin.

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Rehabilitation of Old Spring Area at SE Corner Noland and Truman, Independence, MO. Hand selected stone used to beautify site and for water flow.

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Rehabilitation of Old Spring Area at SE Corner Noland and Truman, Independence, MO. The 1829 Log Cabin was to be razed for parking lot, saved for relocation to Old Spring Area.

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Rehabilitation of Old Spring Area at SE Corner Noland and Truman, Independence, MO. 1829 Log Cabin logs being tagged to aid in reconstruction.

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Rehabilitation of Old Spring Area at SE Corner Noland and Truman, Independence, MO. Logs set for reconstruction of 1829 log cabin.

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Old Spring Cabin Project. Former site of the old Springs Cabin at Noland Road and Walnut about 1970. This was the debris left after the cabin was taken down and moved to the new site at Truman and Dodgion.

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Old Cabin at Old Spring Project. Cabin moved and reassembled log by log at new site. Each log had been marked before dismantling. Working done by John Gamble.

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Pouring foundation of floor for old Spring Cabin at Dodgion and Truman Road about 1971.

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Looking south across the poured flooring of the Old Cabin, past the spring area. Old power plant in the background, about 1971.

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Looking north across the west edge of the Spring, and across the future site of the Old Cabin. Sewer repair department building across Truman Road in the distance, about 1970.