The original structure of this twenty-five room log lodge was a small barn, bought in1890's by Mary Neosho Williams, a Civil War widow, and her daughter Josepha and converted by John Spence, a local carpenter, into a summer cottage. Josepha lived in the house until her death in 1938 when it was bought by a ranching family. The interior and exterior are in excellent condition with very little changed from 1938. The house has the original furnishings and many Native American artifacts collected by Josepha and her husband. Visitors are given guided tours by a very knowledgeable museum staff.
The ground floor is accessible. A short video is shown of the rooms that can only be accessed by stairs. The outbuildings are not accessible. The workshop has a step, the stone playhouse is across the creek with many steps along the path, and a building with displays has two doors in the entry way that makes it impossible to enter.
The parking lot is large enough for RVs parked across the spaces. Museum
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