The Friends of the Log Cabins Association sponsors Open Houses, Tours and Events to encourage people to visit the Log Cabin Village and to utilize this great resource. School Groups and Senior Citizens have visited the site with members of the Friends Group providing personal tours of the structures along with some of the history behind each structure. Every structure in the village dates to the 1800's and was moved to this site from various locations in Adams and Pike County.

The Log Church can be reserved for small weddings, marriage vow renewals, or unique meetings. Large weddings can be held in front of the Church with the Log Cabin Village as a backdrop. There are two picnic Shelter Houses nearby that can be reseved reception. Call 217-223-7703 to reserve a shelter house.

To schedule a tour contact the Friends of the Log Cabins by calling 1-800-978-4748 or emailing the group via www.seequincy.com, avtvman@hotmail.com or writing Friends of the Log Cabins, P.O. Box 3122, Quincy, IL 62305.

The Friends of the Log Cabins sponsored "Halloween in the Log Cabin Village" on Quinsippi Island Oct. 27 & Oct. 28 This fun family event included trick-or-treating at the 1800's cabins and structures, hearing from "ghosts from the past" (actors and actresses in period dress) tell their story and explain their connection to our local history; hearing Father Tolton's story in the church cabin; and enjoying a weenie roast and s'mores, made over a campfire. This provided a unique opportunity for kids to learn about our local and national history and to experience Halloween as children in the 1800s would have. All proceeds go toward saving and restoring the log cabins in the village.

                           Frontier Settlement Day
An annual Frontier Settlement Day is held the second Saturday in September providing visitors the opportunity to experience what life in the village would have been like in the 1800's. Each year a different theme is chosen. Last year's theme was to commemorated the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. IL Rangers, talked about the 1812 War in the region. Gillum Ferguson talked on Illinois in War of 1812. Steve Tieken & Joe Bartholomew talked on discovery of Ft Johnson in Warsaw. Women of Sangamon River Chapter of the War of 1812 attended in period costumes. Simultaneous activities included: Asa Turner, a Presbyterian minister in 1830, gave talks about religious life in the 1830's and performed a frontier wedding; Blacksmiths created tools used in the 1800's; Kids made crafts of 1800's; Talks on Herbs growing in Village Garden; Master wool spinner demo; Woodworking; Shngle making; Demonstrations on how school was taught in the 1800's; Pioneer games; and a Prairie Troubadour, played period music. throughout the day.