A unique part of Wisconsin agriculture and 4-H history received a little tender loving, care over the last several months. The cabin located on the Dana Farm property near Winter Park in Kewaunee is the childhood home of Ransom Asa Moore, who is known as the “Father of 4-H” in addition to creating the University of Wisconsin’s agronomy program and agriculture short course. After 170 years, the fireplace got cleaned up and the cabin’s restorers paid extra attention to the logs that make up the building’s walls. After its unveiling earlier this week, Kewaunee County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Aerica Bjurstrom is happy people will be able to visit this small piece of history for years to come.

The Moore Cabin was restored as a part of a grant given by the 2017 Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days Committee. The cabin is now used for small group gatherings.