ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO) — Volunteers gathered at the Macktown Living History Educational Center to reassemble a cabin using 1800s-style construction techniques.

The cabin, originally built and donated by Don Clark, was reconstructed using traditional methods, including notches to link the logs and the weight of the roof to hold the structure together.

Dave Hickman, a board member, emphasized the educational value of the project, stating, "We can get more schools out here. And, by doing hands-on projects like this, it is good for kids learning a little bit of hands-on carpentry. And we're using old tools to do it, too. They don't get to see those."

The reconstruction of the cabin is part of Macktown Living History's efforts to preserve and demonstrate historical building techniques. By enga

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