13. Gluth- Kruse Cabin
In 1970, this cabin was dismantled and rebuilt here at the Village from the Loganville area. The Gluth family would be comfortable here, as many artifacts were donated by the family to furnish this cabin, in which eight children were raised.
The floor is very unique. A puncheon floor was beneficial, being easy to care for, built with materials at hand, and did not become muddy in wet weather as a dirt floor would. Saplings of 3 inches in diameter, hemlock being favored, were cut into 3 foot lengths, pounded into the ground and leveled. Clay, sand, and soil were then swept over the area and into the spaces, creating an attractive floor that could be easily kept tidy without cost or a lumber mill.
The cookstove has a copper flue, which emitted heat for the cabin and it would have been very comfortable for the family in cold weather.
The loft displays wicker baby carriages, a spindle bed frame, and a steamer trunk. Gluth family photos and memorabilia hang on the walls, creating a very home-like cabin.
