The pioneer's first concern after food and shelter for his family was shelter from the elements and wild animals for his livestock.

Hence the second construction project - the log barn. Some log barns were stables only (one story) with the walls chinked with mud, clay or manure. Others had a second story where hay could be stored and kept dry.

At the back of the museum grounds is a frame barn with displays of farm equipment and buggies such as the courting buggy shown here.