Akin Log House

Bicentennial Park (La Vergne City Park)

5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, TN 37086 (beside City Hall)

(615) 793-3224

https://www.lavergnetn.gov/200/City-Parks

The City of La Vergne acquired this hewn red cedar log house from a local family in order to provide residents with a visual reminder of their pioneer past as well as to preserve a rare surviving example of the early built environment of the area. The historic one-room dwelling, originally located off Stoned River Road, had been obscured by several modern frame additions over the years and was not identified as a separate pioneer structure until after demolition had started on the larger house. Now standing in Bicentennial Park near a 19th-century graveyard, the log building is being carefully restored to serve as an educational experience for both members of the community and visitors alike.