John Patton Log Cabin

The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home located in Lexington Park District Park in Lexington, Illinois. The home was built in 1829 by John Patton, an early settler of McLean County. Patton, who was originally from Switzerland County, Indiana, came to a Kickapoo village in the area; he built his cabin with the tribe's assistance three months after his arrival. After McLean County was incorporated in 1831, the cabin became one of its first polling places. The cabin is now the only surviving early government building in the county as well as the only remnant of European interactions with Native Americans. The City of Lexington renovated the cabin in 1969 and now uses it as a museum.[2]

John Patton Log Cabin
LocationLexington Park District Park, Lexington, Illinois
Coordinates40°38′55″N 88°46′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1829
Built byJohn Patton
Architectural styleLog Construction
NRHP reference No.86002008[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1986

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1986.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Koos, Greg (August 3, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: John Patton Log Cabin" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
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