Dickenson-Bundy Log House

The Dickenson-Bundy Log House restoration project was approved by the Russell County Board of Supervisors on December 1, 1975, appropriating $10,000.00 for the project which was sponsored by the Russell County Bicentennial Committee.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gray, owners of the old Henry Dickenson farm on Clinch River donated the Dickenson Log House.  The Bundy Log House was donated by the heirs of James (Jim Frosty) Dickenson.  The two original log houses were combined to construct the Dickenson-Bundy log house which is no located on the grounds of the Old Courthouse at Dickensonville.  The heirs of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edward Lee Fugate deeded the Old Courthouse property to the county.  Many have contributed their time and efforts to the successful completion of both projects.  Mr. C. G. Dickenson supervised the restoration.

Henry Dickenson Log House

This log house was built on the north side of Clinch River in 1769 by Henry and Elizabeth Bickley Dickenson.  They were drvin by Indians from this home to the fort at Abingdon.  They later returned to Russell County and lived at the Old Courthouse site until their deaths.  Henry's son, Henry, completed the construction of his father's log house on the Clinch River.  He lived there until his death at the age of 94, at which time he was buried on a hill overlooking the log house.  His four wives are also buried there. 

The completed log house included a two-story structure with two large rooms on the first floor and four rooms on the second that were reached by a catwalk staircase.  Iron hinges, hardware, and square nails, all handmade, were used for the ceiling beams and finishing.  The fireplaces and chimneys were made of handmade brick and local stone. 

Bundy Log House

Thomas and Elizabether Crank Bundy built a one-room, windowless cabin on their farm at Moll's Creek in Russell County in 1790.  "Later additions resulted in a two-story five-room home with windows, of which they were very proud."  The house was constructed of hand-hewn yellow poplar logs, with the fireplaces and chimneys being constructed of bricks made on the farm.  The doors hinges were handmade leather.

Thomas passed away at the age of 88 while Elizabeth lived to the age of 95.  Daniel Richards, their only child, Lived on this home with his wife, six sons and four daughters.  Two of Daniel's sons, Stephen and Benjamin, are the ancestors of the Bundy's now living in Russell County.