Old Log Cabin Roof Replaced at Swiss Historical Village Museum

A key piece of New Glarus history is getting needed repairs as work continues to preserve one of the oldest structures at the Swiss Historical Village ahead of the museum’s Memorial Day weekend opening.

Old Log Cabin Roof Replaced at Swiss Historical Village Museum

The Old Log Cabin at the Swiss Historical Village & Museum in New Glarus is getting a new roof, part of an ongoing effort to preserve one of the community’s most historic structures.

Corbin Judd, of New Glarus, is completing the shingle replacement on the cabin, which represents early pioneer life for Swiss settlers who arrived in the area in the mid-1800s.

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