Moses Hudgin Log House

01/29/2024

Get your tickets before they're gone! It's going to be a great event!

Pop in with your friends and family to sample heritage-inspired small bites perfectly paired with select Lighthall vintages. Discover historic and current tastes of the South Shore at Lighthall Vineyards Sun, Feb 25, from 1 to 4 pm. Enjoy mini-presentations about the history of the heritage-designat...

01/17/2024

Check out a special Flashback February event on February 25th at the Lighthall Winery!

Discover historic and current tastes of the South Shore at Lighthall Vineyards Sun, Feb 25, from 1 to 4 pm. Enjoy mini-presentations about the history of the heritage-designated Hudgin Log House from Laura Hudgin-Edge (bio*) and how cookstoves revolutionized cooking from Liz Driver(bio**), author an...

10/02/2023

The draw is getting closer! Don't forget to get your canoe raffle ticket! Draw is on Oct. 14th!

Canoe maker Dick Bird comments: The canoe is called the "Severn" built in the tradition of the Peterborough Canoe Company (1892-1961). It is correctly called a cedar/canvas canoe. This canoe is 17 feet 6 inches which makes it rather large by canoe standards. It is built for heavy loads and more open...

09/14/2023

Celebrate with us the 5th anniversary of the South Shore Joint Initiative and the newly created Monarch Point Conservation Reserve!

08/16/2023

Get your tickets for cedar/canvas canoe handmade by Dick Bird! All raffle proceeds will go to the Moses Hudgin Log House Restoration Fund. Draw October 14, 2023. More info .CA
Value $5,000 - Raffle tickets $20 each - Only 250 available!
It's easy to buy tickets!
1. Simply e-transfer $20 for each ticket to [email protected].
2. Include your name, phone number and email address in the message portion of the e-transfer.
3. Cheryl Anderson will email ticket(s) to you!
Questions? Please contact Cheryl Anderson at: [email protected]

08/06/2023

Bid on the Hudgin Log House Quilt Fundraiser!

"There are many different layouts for log cabin quilts, but they all have in common a square block consisting of a centre square surrounded by rectangular strips or “logs”. In vintage quilts, these centre squares are in various colours including black and red. Over time red came to symbolize the homes’ hearth or fireplace. The “Barn Raising” layout used in the Hudgin House log cabin quilt, with its square-within-a-square design, is probably the most recognizable layout of all. "

Support the Hudgin Log House Restoration Project by bidding on this stunning quilt! It’s hand made and quilted by Paula Peel & Myrna Wood, and it’s a king/queen size quilt in a traditional style that reflects the history of the Moses Hudgin Log House. The bidding closes on October 14. Don’t miss this chance to own a beautiful piece of art and help preserve a heritage site. Visit SSJI.CA for more information and to read about the quilt's history.
Value: $2500; Opening bid: $1000; Bidding increments: $100
Register your bid today by email to [email protected]

06/05/2023

Wonderful!

04/19/2023

We have another Canoe for raffle!! Didn't win last year? Here's another chance! Dick Bird has been busy over the winter crafting another Canoe!

The canoe is made from local white cedar/white ash/black cherry and sugar maple. The white ash is from Morrison's Point! Click the link for more details about the canoe and how to purchase a ticket for $20~!

ALL proceeds from the raffle go towards the Hudgin Log House Restoration efforts!

Canoe maker Dick Bird comments: The canoe is called the "Severn" built in the tradition of the Peterborough Canoe Company (1892-1961). It is correctly called a cedar/canvas canoe. This canoe is 17 feet 6 inches which makes it rather large by canoe standards. It is built for heavy loads and more open...

02/24/2023

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for the Moses Hudgin Log House over the last month in our attempt to win $50,000 from the Next Great Save competition with the National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada and Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada. We had over 6600 votes - our community support is heartwarming! 🥰

Although we did not win, I think we were successful in spreading awareness of the efforts for the restoration and goal of making the Hudgin Log House a meeting place and field house for the community. We will continue with our fundraising efforts and hope we can still count on you! Here are a few ways to help:

Purchase the book "The Moses Hudgin Log House: Six Generations on Prince Edward County's South Shore" - Not only can you learn about the history of the area, all proceeds go towards the restoration efforts! Link to purchase here: https://bit.ly/3YWUK2A

Consider becoming a Patron or Sponsor! Link for more information: https://www.ssji.ca/hudgin_log_house_patrons_and_sponsors

Thank you to our great PEC community! ❤️

02/22/2023

Last day to VOTE!!!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO CAST YOUR VOTE!

Vote one last time for the Hudgin Log House in Canada's Next Great Save by 2:00 pm EST!

The restoration of Hudgin Log House is an adaptive re-use of a humble 19th-century family home. We envision it as a hub for South Shore exploration and discovery. It will be an inclusive gathering place for locals, scientists, naturalists, historians and people of all ages to learn about the South Shore’s remarkable biodiversity and history.
Cast your vote here:
https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

02/17/2023

This is our last week of voting! Keep them rolling in! https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

The South Shore Joint Initiative is following Ontario’s Eight Guiding Principles for heritage conservation
[LINK: https://www.ontario.ca/page/eight-guiding-principles-conservation-built-heritage-properties ] to
restore the c. 1860 Hudgin Log House on Prince Edward County’s South Shore.
When we leased the building, it was boarded up and all the original windows were gone. How to decide
on replacement windows, when Principle No. 1 is “Respect for documentary evidence: Do not base
restoration on conjecture”?

Our heritage architect found a piece of window sash in a pile of debris outside! He compared this sash to
photographs in the Hudgin family archives to confirm the window proportion and number of panes. He
used the artefact piece to draw the exact wood mouldings for the window maker.
When repairing a heritage house, don’t be surprised if you find original wood windows, doors or even
pillars, stored away, awaiting re-use.

Vote for the Hudgin Log House in the Next Great Save Competition! https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

CAPTION –
This piece of salvaged window sash served as a pattern for making new traditional windows (Credit:
Edwin Rowse)

02/13/2023

Keep the votes coming! It shows our community support! ❤️

https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

The 1860 Hudgin Log House, on Prince Edward County’s South Shore, is the original sustainable building - made from natural materials found on the farm property and the structure is still standing! Moses Hudgin gathered limestone rocks for the foundation and harvested white cedar logs for the walls. But time has taken a toll.

The South Shore Joint Initiative is following Ontario’s Eight Guiding Principles for heritage conservation [LINK: https://www.ontario.ca/page/eight-guiding-principles-conservation-built-heritage-properties ] to bring the Log House back to life. Principle No. 3 is our sustainability principle: “Respect for Historic Material: Repair/conserve, rather than replace building materials.”

Master craftsmen pulled the logs and window “bucks” back into position. Then they pieced in new wood where the old wood was rotten.

Most people don’t live in log houses, but if you have a heritage home, whether a Victorian mansion or a 1960s split level, you can also repair/conserve, just like the Hudgin Log House.

Photo Caption: We saved as much of the old window bucks as possible. Note the big mallet used for knocking the logs into place (Credit: Edwin Rowse).