The Johnson Cabin
9th Street

early prospector's log cabin
Construction Date: c1870
Acquisition Date: 1972

This log cabin was a pioneer prospector's home. It is one of the few remaining log cabins, typical of many that once dotted the Clear Creek valley.

The simple log structure represents one of the earliest and most common types of construction in the mining west. Little is known about the builder, Mr. Johnson, who apparently stayed in town only a few years before moving on to a new community in search of riches. The house was donated to HGI by Fred and Ginger Booth.