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Thomas
and Bridget Hughes were Irish immigrants who purchased land in the Oak
Creek area in 1836. They built this cabin in the 1840's with a kitchen
addition added in the 1920's Their descendants lived here well into the
1960's with some modern conveniences added along the way. Milwaukee county
donated the cabin to the society and it was moved here in 1978. Inside
there are many artifacts depicting pioneer life including a spinning wheel,
a loom, a wood burning stove, a stereograph viewer, butter churns, and
many other items the early settlers in the area used in their daily lives.
The lower bedroom area has been restored complete with a corn husk filled
mattress and chamber pot! The Hughes cabin is one of the oldest buildings
still standing in Milwaukee County.
The Summer Kitchen The Town Hall The Blacksmith Shop The Farm Shed The Print Shop
