CAIRO, WV – Tucked away in the hills, just outside of the little town of Cairo, West Virginia, a log house is gaining national recognition through the iconic Early American Life magazine.
The Log House Homestead Bed & Breakfast will be featured within the publication’s December 2007 issue due out on stands next week.
Early American Life magazine focuses on American traditions, heritage, and history and has a national circulation of 65,000. Since 1970, the bi-monthly publication often features two or three houses which have been restored or constructed to showcase traditional architecture and furnishings with an aim to educate and entertain.
The publication recounts the tale of owners, Martha and Dick Hartley, and their journey to construct a replica of a 1830s log house upon retiring from their respective professions as a teacher and 4-H Extension agent. “The hand hewn log house is constructed and furnished to allow guests to step back in time, but still enjoy 21st century amenities,” tells Dick, who hewed the logs.
The article “Twenty Tulip Trees” tells the story of the Log House Homestead through six pages - from the idea, the construction, the furnishings, and the keeping of the Christmas season.
The magazine also features five pages called “Breakfast on the Frontier” that detail modern versions of old recipes for traditional West Virginia foods that the Hartleys serve during the Christmas season.
West Virginia natives, the Hartleys are proud of their log house in the woods, but are more excited to share the simplicity and authenticity it offers people.
“We’re educators by nature and are trying to save things that might otherwise be lost. The house really reflects the tradition and heritage of our mountain culture during an earlier time,” Hartley said. “We’re delighted that the magazine brings to light what we are trying to preserve.”
The Log House Homestead B & B will be celebrating their “Keeping Christmas” season December 1, 2007, to January 6, 2008. Greenery, garlands and simple Christmas decorations are displayed. Guests feast on traditional breakfasts and sweets that reflect the area’s pioneer heritage from the British Isles and Germany.
To learn more about Early American Life visit www.ealonline.com . To learn more about the Log House Homestead visit www.loghousehomestead.com .
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Posted on: October 29, 2007
