Martha’s Log Cabin
In the rolling hills of Stokes County, North Carolina, a modest log cabin stands as a testament to a family’s resilience, love, and loss. Found on the same land as a farmhouse I considered buying a few years ago, this primitive structure was the original homestead of Joel and Martha Simmons, built in 1870. What started as a curious exploration of an old cabin and its scattered relics, became a deeply moving journey into the life of a woman whose strength and sorrow linger in the faded floral wallpaper and broken dishes I found in the red clay soil.