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From: Miriam Ward <>
Subject: RE: [CASANFRA] Log Cabin
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:42:12 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <EIELKLDMDNJJKDGEKPDFCEFAGHAA.ruth4527@mindspring.com>


Thanks so much,Jim and Ruth.I appreciate your looking
it up for me.I think that's a good idea,Ruth about
posting John W. Cherry's name on the subject line.I've
seen the cabin but it's been a while.

Miriam

--- Ruth Skewis <> wrote:
> That cabin is called "The Pioneer Log Cabin" Below
> is a map of the park -
> you will find the location of this cabin if you
> scroll over to the right -
> it is very close to Japanese Tea Garden - just above
> Stow Lake. Between
> 25th Avenue and Park Presidio.
>
http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFLndmrkVws/GGP_Map.html
>
> Here is a site that tells us a neat little story
> about the
> cabin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was not erected by NDGW
> but for the Association
> of Pioneer Women to replace Pioneer Hall which was
> destroyed in the 1906
> EQ/Fire.
> http://www.lightight.com/GGP/mem_images/Mem3P08.html
>
> Here's another site that tell us VERY little about
> the cabin - but there is
> a picture. Scroll down to Pioneer Log Cabin.
>
http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/California/San_Francisco/sanfranciscogo
> ldengatepark.htm
>
> I don't find John W. Cherry as being connected with
> this cabin (which does
> not mean that he was not!) This is all I could find
> on him He is listed in
> Political Graveyard.
> http://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html Search the
> alphabetical index to find his listing, which I've
> copied here.
> =================================
> Cherry, John W. of San Francisco, Calif. Member of
> California state
> assembly, 1858-60, 1861-62, 1863-65 (5th District
> 1858-60, 1861-62, 8th
> District 1863-65). Burial location unknown.
> ==================================
> I don't find a bio for John W Cherry in any of my
> SF books - perhaps
> someone can find him in the CANI (California
> Newspaper Index) at the State
> Library. Maybe if you repost using his name as the
> subject of your post
> someone will be able to help you.
>
> Luck!
>
> Ruth
>
> _______________________________________
> Ruth(Grady)Skewis - California (USA)
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Miriam Ward [mailto:]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 2:30 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [CASANFRA] Log Cabin
> >
> >
> > Hi.folks.I wondered if anyone knew much about the
> log
> > cabin in Golden Gate Park erected,I think, by the
> > Daughters of the Golden West.A friend of mine
> thinks
> > that it was dedicated to a John W. Cherry who he
> might
> > be related to.Mr. Cherry apparently came over on
> the
> > first train to San Francisco.Does anyone know
> anything
> > about him?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Miriam
> >
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