Pickard Cabin History:

In 1856, William Sidney Pickard, and his young bride Malissa Ellen Dickson, loaded their wagon with a few necessary household possessions and moved to Texas from Tennessee. William’s father’s family and his slaves accompanied them on their journey.

Arriving in Parker County, the elder Pickard purchased a 320 acre farm in the Spring Creek community. There, the Pickards raised horses from the stock they had brought from Tennessee.

In 1863, after returning from the Civil War, William purchased this story-and-a-half log home along with 90 acres for his own growing family. The house was located near a tributary of Spring Creek near Mount Nebo. The cabin had belonged to the Patillo family who built it in the early 1850s.

In subsequent years, the Pickards purchased additional acreage, enlarging the original tract to 400 acres. Like his father, William raised horses and various grain crops.

In this log home and its frame additions, Malissa Pickard raised a family of eight children.

William Pickard was a prominent and highly respected resident of Parker County. At one time, William served as County Commissioner and as President of the Parker County

Pickard Cabin Exhibit:

This log house has one-and-a-half stories. Visitors to Log Cabin Village can see the loft, which displays the children’s sleeping quarters. The first floor contains various family furniture as well as various artifacts with a focus on the art of weaving.