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Below
are pictures of
the old log church housed inside the stone building shown in the
left margin and at the top of
this page. It is the largest one-room log structure in the United
States. It was modified over the years, but originally built in
1791. To put that in perspective, it was 15 years after the
Declaration of Independence was signed and 1 year before Kentucky
became a state. The community of Cane Ridge was so named by Daniel Boone because of the
large cane break which grew there. The church was built in what was
then the territory of Virginia.
Front entrance to the log church. 
 Rear entrance.
 Other views of the front.
Typical Window
 Pews 
This
style pew was used from 1791-1829.
Actual pew used from 1829-1882.
The last congregation disbanded in 1921.
This is a
photo of a photo taken in 1932 shortly after the restoration of the
building. It hangs on the old church at Cane Ridge.
Interior views.
 Pulpit
Upstairs balcony originally for slaves. 
Copyright Ron Scott, 2007.
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