There was no access to the Cabin except from an outdoor wooden staircase that would have to be climbed for three stories in the unpredictable North Dakota weather. In 1968, Old Main was remodeled and the Little Country Theater was changed into office spaces, and the Lincoln Log Cabin was sealed off for years to come. Some say all great things must some day come to an end, and the Lincoln Log Cabin was no different. One can only wonder if those special guests of the time knew what would come of the once beautiful Cabin. Such visiting celebrities included Carl Sandburg, Agnes Moorhead, Sir Cecil Hardwick, Knute Rockne and many others who were lucky enough to entertain or be entertained in the historic little room. It was used not only for the Little Country Theater productions, but also to entertain distinguished visitors. The cabin was quite the place in its day. Written on the ledge, underneath his bust is one of Lincoln's famous quotes, "Let us have faith that right makes might." Standing guard over the area and for all who enter, in a place of respect above the fireplace, is a bust of Abraham Lincoln. He wanted it to represent an ethnic pioneer home with the dark luscious half logs protruding from the wall. In 1923 Arvold decided to give the room he created the name Lincoln Log Cabin. Today, the Little Country Theater is still alive and well and produces at least two plays a year for students, faculty and the general public. In the late-1960's Old Main underwent a major restoration and the Little Country Theater was moved to Askanase Hall and the old LCT area was turned into office spaces. During the Arvold years the theater was on the second floor of Old Main, and all aspects of the LCT productions would happen here.
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The LCT is a part of the theater department that produces plays at NDSU. The room became the costume, set building, make-up and gathering place for the Little Country Theater (LCT). During the early 1920's Arvold made that little forgotten room into a work of art whose legacy would remain for many years to come. In 1913, Alfred Arvold, a flamboyant NDSU theater professor, decided the little attic on the top floor of Old Main was worth more to the university than just a dust -collecting storage place.
#Lincoln log cabin windows
To the north is a picture of Alfred Arvold, founder of the cabin, and to the south is a balcony overlooking the room with its rustic windows making the view "picture perfect." As one walks further into the room the scent of aging wood brings out the "old fashioned" mood instantly.
Lying on the red and white checkered table cloths are old North Dakota State University scrapbooks with their pages becoming more fragile every day. These sounds and senses come alive once more looking back into the past to what a person might have heard during the 1920's, when activities in the Lincoln Log Cabin were at their peak. The gift shop has period items of interest for purchase and is also managed and operated by volunteers.Stepping through the doorway, you can almost sense laughter and electrifying energy reverberating from the fully restored log cabin walls of the Lincoln Log Cabin. The Visitors Center, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, houses a museum, an exhibition gallery and auditorium, where a short video prepares visitors for their trip to the farm. Volunteers sew period clothing worn by our interpreters, portray 19th-century characters in the living history program, create unique gift items to sell in the gift shop, make sales in the gift shop, staff special events, work the gardens on both the Lincoln and Sargent farms, and help with the landscaping to maintain the beauty and accessibility of the site for visitors. Many opportunities are available to serve as a volunteer.
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