Moses Hudgin Log House

Get your tickets before they're gone! It's going to be a great event!

Tastes of South Shore - Past and Present Pop in with your friends and family to sample heritage-inspired small bites perfectly paired with select Lighthall vintages. Discover historic and current tastes of the South Shore at Lighthall Vineyards Sun, Feb 25, from 1 to 4 pm. Enjoy mini-presentations about the history of the heritage-designat...

Check out a special Flashback February event on February 25th at the Lighthall Winery!

Tastes of South Shore - Past and Present Discover historic and current tastes of the South Shore at Lighthall Vineyards Sun, Feb 25, from 1 to 4 pm. Enjoy mini-presentations about the history of the heritage-designated Hudgin Log House from Laura Hudgin-Edge (bio*) and how cookstoves revolutionized cooking from Liz Driver(bio**), author an...

The draw is getting closer! Don't forget to get your canoe raffle ticket! Draw is on Oct. 14th!

2023 Canoe Raffle for Hudgin Log House Restoration Project Canoe maker Dick Bird comments: The canoe is called the "Severn" built in the tradition of the Peterborough Canoe Company (1892-1961). It is correctly called a cedar/canvas canoe. This canoe is 17 feet 6 inches which makes it rather large by canoe standards. It is built for heavy loads and more open...

Night of The Monarch 2023 Celebrate with us the 5th anniversary of the South Shore Joint Initiative and the newly created Monarch Point Conservation Reserve!

Get your tickets for cedar/canvas canoe handmade by Dick Bird! All raffle proceeds will go to the Moses Hudgin Log House Restoration Fund. Draw October 14, 2023. More info .CA
Value $5,000 - Raffle tickets $20 each - Only 250 available!
It's easy to buy tickets!
1. Simply e-transfer $20 for each ticket to [email protected].
2. Include your name, phone number and email address in the message portion of the e-transfer.
3. Cheryl Anderson will email ticket(s) to you!
Questions? Please contact Cheryl Anderson at: [email protected]

Bid on the Hudgin Log House Quilt Fundraiser!

"There are many different layouts for log cabin quilts, but they all have in common a square block consisting of a centre square surrounded by rectangular strips or “logs”. In vintage quilts, these centre squares are in various colours including black and red. Over time red came to symbolize the homes’ hearth or fireplace. The “Barn Raising” layout used in the Hudgin House log cabin quilt, with its square-within-a-square design, is probably the most recognizable layout of all. "

Support the Hudgin Log House Restoration Project by bidding on this stunning quilt! It’s hand made and quilted by Paula Peel & Myrna Wood, and it’s a king/queen size quilt in a traditional style that reflects the history of the Moses Hudgin Log House. The bidding closes on October 14. Don’t miss this chance to own a beautiful piece of art and help preserve a heritage site. Visit SSJI.CA for more information and to read about the quilt's history.
Value: $2500; Opening bid: $1000; Bidding increments: $100
Register your bid today by email to [email protected]

Wonderful!

We have another Canoe for raffle!! Didn't win last year? Here's another chance! Dick Bird has been busy over the winter crafting another Canoe!

The canoe is made from local white cedar/white ash/black cherry and sugar maple. The white ash is from Morrison's Point! Click the link for more details about the canoe and how to purchase a ticket for $20~!

ALL proceeds from the raffle go towards the Hudgin Log House Restoration efforts!

2023 Canoe Raffle for Hudgin Log House Restoration Project Canoe maker Dick Bird comments: The canoe is called the "Severn" built in the tradition of the Peterborough Canoe Company (1892-1961). It is correctly called a cedar/canvas canoe. This canoe is 17 feet 6 inches which makes it rather large by canoe standards. It is built for heavy loads and more open...

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for the Moses Hudgin Log House over the last month in our attempt to win $50,000 from the Next Great Save competition with the National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada and Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada. We had over 6600 votes - our community support is heartwarming! 🥰

Although we did not win, I think we were successful in spreading awareness of the efforts for the restoration and goal of making the Hudgin Log House a meeting place and field house for the community. We will continue with our fundraising efforts and hope we can still count on you! Here are a few ways to help:

Purchase the book "The Moses Hudgin Log House: Six Generations on Prince Edward County's South Shore" - Not only can you learn about the history of the area, all proceeds go towards the restoration efforts! Link to purchase here: https://bit.ly/3YWUK2A

Consider becoming a Patron or Sponsor! Link for more information: https://www.ssji.ca/hudgin_log_house_patrons_and_sponsors

Thank you to our great PEC community! ❤️

Last day to VOTE!!!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO CAST YOUR VOTE!

Vote one last time for the Hudgin Log House in Canada's Next Great Save by 2:00 pm EST!

The restoration of Hudgin Log House is an adaptive re-use of a humble 19th-century family home. We envision it as a hub for South Shore exploration and discovery. It will be an inclusive gathering place for locals, scientists, naturalists, historians and people of all ages to learn about the South Shore’s remarkable biodiversity and history.
Cast your vote here:
https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

This is our last week of voting! Keep them rolling in! https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

The South Shore Joint Initiative is following Ontario’s Eight Guiding Principles for heritage conservation
[LINK: https://www.ontario.ca/page/eight-guiding-principles-conservation-built-heritage-properties ] to
restore the c. 1860 Hudgin Log House on Prince Edward County’s South Shore.
When we leased the building, it was boarded up and all the original windows were gone. How to decide
on replacement windows, when Principle No. 1 is “Respect for documentary evidence: Do not base
restoration on conjecture”?

Our heritage architect found a piece of window sash in a pile of debris outside! He compared this sash to
photographs in the Hudgin family archives to confirm the window proportion and number of panes. He
used the artefact piece to draw the exact wood mouldings for the window maker.
When repairing a heritage house, don’t be surprised if you find original wood windows, doors or even
pillars, stored away, awaiting re-use.

Vote for the Hudgin Log House in the Next Great Save Competition! https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

CAPTION –
This piece of salvaged window sash served as a pattern for making new traditional windows (Credit:
Edwin Rowse)

Keep the votes coming! It shows our community support! ❤️

https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

The 1860 Hudgin Log House, on Prince Edward County’s South Shore, is the original sustainable building - made from natural materials found on the farm property and the structure is still standing! Moses Hudgin gathered limestone rocks for the foundation and harvested white cedar logs for the walls. But time has taken a toll.

The South Shore Joint Initiative is following Ontario’s Eight Guiding Principles for heritage conservation [LINK: https://www.ontario.ca/page/eight-guiding-principles-conservation-built-heritage-properties ] to bring the Log House back to life. Principle No. 3 is our sustainability principle: “Respect for Historic Material: Repair/conserve, rather than replace building materials.”

Master craftsmen pulled the logs and window “bucks” back into position. Then they pieced in new wood where the old wood was rotten.

Most people don’t live in log houses, but if you have a heritage home, whether a Victorian mansion or a 1960s split level, you can also repair/conserve, just like the Hudgin Log House.

Photo Caption: We saved as much of the old window bucks as possible. Note the big mallet used for knocking the logs into place (Credit: Edwin Rowse).

Voting still continues to win $50,000!!! We are counting on the community to come together and vote and support the Hudgin Log House restoration efforts! The goal is to make this a functioning meeting space, a field house when community members can gather and to learn about nature and history on Prince Edward County's South Shore! Show your support and spread the word! Please share with all of your networks! Click this link to vote for the Hudgin Log House: https://bit.ly/3RmAunR

Thanks to:
National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada
Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada

South Shore Joint Initiative

Check out the photo of community members VOTING for the Hudgin Log House! Did you register your vote today!??

$50,000 can go a long way to help complete the restoration of the log house as a field house for the community to come together to learn about cultural and natural heritage!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE:
https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

Vote today!! Don't forget to check your email to confirm your vote so that it counts. https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-house

If you'd like to learn more about the history of the Log House and South Marysburgh, consider purchasing the book "The Moses Hudgin Log House: Six Generations on Prince Edward County's South Shore" - ALL proceeds go towards the restoration of the log house! https://www.ssji.ca/shop_online #!/The-Moses-Hudgin-Log-House-Six-Generations-on-the-South-Shore/p/509941029/category=0

Matthew who's great-great-great-great grandfather built the Hudgin Log House is standing in front of the house with PEC Mayor, Steve Ferguson. Mayor Ferguson popped by to learn more about the history of the log house and the progress we've made so far in restoration efforts (and to vote!)!

Please don't forget to VOTE TODAY to help us win $50,000 that will help us make the Hudgin Log House a gathering place for South Shore exploration! CLICK HERE:
https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/what-you-can-do/nextgreatsave/competition2022/hudgin-log-Moses Hudgin Log House

Did you VOTE today!?! Don't forget!!

Vote for the Hudgin Log House in National Trust for Canada's Next Great Save competition The National Trust for Canada's Next Great Save is a competition sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance. The Competition aims to help a community save a herit...

VOTING STARTS NOW!
Click the link below to vote for Hudgin Log House in the Next Great Save Competition!
Hudgin Log House is ONE OF ONLY TEN IN ALL OF CANADA selected to compete for $50,000 to help support our restoration project. Help us win by voting EVERY DAY from January 20 until 2 PM on February 22!
The Next Great Save is run by the National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada, generously sponsored by Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada

Hudgin Log House - National Trust for Canada A gathering place for exploring Prince Edward County’s fragile South Shore. A place for studying sustainability and cultural heritage. Hudgin...

Get Ready to Vote!! Voting starts this Friday for the next month! Vote EVERYDAY to help the Hudgin Log House win $50,000 towards the restoration!

PEC Mayor Ferguson to vote in competition to fund Hudgin House Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson will cast the first vote this Friday to help save and restore the Hudgin Log House on the South Shore.

We are excited to Announce that that Hudgin Log House has been short listed for a NATIONAL competition as part of the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition presented by Ecclesiastical Insurance. The prize is $50,000 towards the restoration of a heritage building and the winner is selected by VOTING! Online voting begins January 20th. Stay tuned for more information!

Hudgin Log House in PEC shortlisted by national heritage competition A heritage project to save an historic 157-year-old log home on Prince Edward County’s South Shore is turning heads nationally.

Busy Hands Craft Market this weekend! You will find copies of the Moses Hudgin Log House book along with Hudgin House wood holiday ornaments! Hope to see you there!

If you were unable to get your hands on a copy of the book, Moses Hudgin Log House- Six Generations on Prince Edward County's South Shore at the launch, now's your chance!

Books are available from the SSJI online store here at this link. FREE local pick up option!

Shop Online We are pleased to provide the following products for your consideration. Proceeds from purchases of these products directly support South Shore Joint Initiative. Note that tax receipts are not available for product purchases.

For those of you who were at the book launch this past weekend and were asking about Dora's Cookbook, here is a link to the book online.

Dora's cookbook is from 1888, written by a young woman from a Loyalist family in Bath.

Dora's cook book : containing over one thousand tested and tried recipes, furnished by leading ladies of Canada and the United States : Fairfield, Dora E : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 311 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm

Amazing turn out for the book launch on Sunday!! So grateful for the support and shared love for local county history!! Thanks to everyone who came out!

If you couldn't make it and would like a book, they will be available from the SSJI website shortly. We will post once they are available!

Happening today! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Jackson's Falls Inn and then later at the Hudgin Log House!

TOMORROW!

Excited to announce a book launch event for the book: The Moses Hudgin Log House: Six Generations on Prince Edward County's South Shore!
Join the author, Laura Hudgin Edge on November 13th at Jackson's Falls Country Inn at 2pm for a presentation and book signing, followed by a site visit of the log house to see the progress of the restoration!
ALL proceeds from the book sales will go towards the restoration efforts.
RSVP as space is limited: please email [email protected]