Historian presenting ‘Life in a Log Cabin’ Saturday

Historian Michael Zahs will present the program 'Life in a Log Cabin” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, on the Pearson House lawn in Keosauqua.

Zahs will share how the pioneers built and lived in their log homes. He will have tools to demonstrate building tasks and artifacts from that period.

Participants should bring a lawn chair or something to sit on during the program.

Pre-registration is not required.

For more information, contact Brittney Tiller at Naturalist@JeffersonCountyConservation.com or call 472-4421.

The program is an official Des Moines River Water Trails event co-sponsored by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Jefferson County Conservation.

The Des Moines River Water Trail is one of 19 official water trails in Iowa.