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June 28, 1902
The Osceola Times
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
David Crockett's former log cabin home in northern Gibson County is decaying and crumbling. It was the site of his residence during his successful congressional race and after his time in Washington. Descendant reunions have stopped, with interest in his memory waning, though trees he hunted bear from near Trenton remain.
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Crockett's Home Decaying.
In the northern part of Gibson county, nestling beneath the oaks and elms, going to decay, and fast crumbling to dust, is all that remains, of the former home of David Crockett.
It is a one-story log cabin, built in the primitive way, and might have been preserved indefinitely had any one interested himself in the patriot task.
It was in this cabin that the great backwoods man resided when he made his famous race for congress and was elected. and it was the home to which he returned when his stay at Washington was at an end.
A number of years ago reunions of Crockett's descendants were of yearly occurrence in Gibson county, and some of the great grandchildren from every part of the nation would assemble there and enjoy the exercises of those days but for the past year or so nothing of the kind has been attempted in that immediate section. as the interest in the memory of the great hunter and trapper seem to have waned.
There are a number of trees still standing in that county, one in particular near Trenton, from which it is known that David Crockett shot and killed bear.
In the northern part of Gibson county, nestling beneath the oaks and elms, going to decay, and fast crumbling to dust, is all that remains, of the former home of David Crockett.
It is a one-story log cabin, built in the primitive way, and might have been preserved indefinitely had any one interested himself in the patriot task.
It was in this cabin that the great backwoods man resided when he made his famous race for congress and was elected. and it was the home to which he returned when his stay at Washington was at an end.
A number of years ago reunions of Crockett's descendants were of yearly occurrence in Gibson county, and some of the great grandchildren from every part of the nation would assemble there and enjoy the exercises of those days but for the past year or so nothing of the kind has been attempted in that immediate section. as the interest in the memory of the great hunter and trapper seem to have waned.
There are a number of trees still standing in that county, one in particular near Trenton, from which it is known that David Crockett shot and killed bear.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Crockett Home
Gibson County
Log Cabin
Descendants Reunion
Historical Decay
Bear Hunting
What entities or persons were involved?
David Crockett
Where did it happen?
Northern Part Of Gibson County
Story Details
Key Persons
David Crockett
Location
Northern Part Of Gibson County
Story Details
David Crockett's log cabin home in Gibson county is decaying; it was his residence during his congressional election and after Washington; descendant reunions occurred yearly but have ceased as interest wanes; trees where he shot bear near Trenton remain.