Trimble House Dedication Program

This past Saturday, the Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church along with the Izard County Historical & Genealogical Society hosted a dedication program for the 1854 Trimble House which was recently dismantled and moved from it's original location at Dolph to a location in Calico Rock. The program began with a delicious dinner before the attendees made their way across the highway from the church to tour the old home in its new location then returned to the church sanctuary for the dedication service.

The Cabin's restoration is not yet complete and work will continue until it has been restored to as close to its original condition as is possible. At this time, the logs have not been chinked and a temporary metal-roof has been installed to protect the relic until its authentic cedar shake roof is installed.

There was a great crowd out for this event, a large part of them being members of the Trimble Family who had gathered for a family reunion in Thayer, Missouri over the weekend. Many members of the ICH&G Society were also present as well as representatives of local businesses and government.

During the dedication service, Project Director, Wayne Wood, gave a short history of the Trimble Cabin and its importance to the Cumberland Presbyterian ministry in the early days of Izard County. Juanita Stowers, who along with Susan Varno headed up the effort to make the move and restoration possible, also spoke. The Calico Rock Museum was represented by Stephen Mitchell who informed the attendees of a new effort to restore a building on Main Street which will eventually house the museum. Various individuals were honored during the event including Carl Russell who donated the Trimble Cabin to the Historical Society. The service concluded after two members of the Trimble Family made their own presentations to the Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church donating a Trimble Family History book as well as the Trimble Family Bible. Both will be housed in the library of the church.

Exploring Izard County is thrilled to have been able to be a part of this effort! It brings us great satisfaction to know that this important piece of Izard County history will be preserved for future generations to experience!

Trimble House Update!

Follow this link to the latest on the Trimble House Project from the Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society!

Video: Trimble House Project-First Meeting!

UPDATE!!

Visit our EIC TV page to view three more clips from the Trimble House Project Meeting!

Following is a video of the first part of the Trimble House Project Meeting at the Calico Rock Music Hall on Saturday.



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Labor and Equipment needs

Materials needed

Funding

We'll be adding another clip or two of the Q&A session during the meeting later in the week. This is an exciting opportunity for those who wish to see Izard County's history and culture preserved for future generations!

Here's what the Trimble House should look like when the project is completed. The drawing was done by Rev. Wayne woods.

Trimble House Fundraising Meeting-February 21st!

Following is an e-mail we received announcing the first meeting for the Trimble House restoration project:

The Izard County Historical & Genealogical Society invites you to:

The First Meeting of the Trimble House Project

Calico Rock Music Hall
Highways 5 and 56

Saturday, February 21st, 2:00 p.m.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church has given permission to move the Trimble House from Dolph to their property on Highway 56 in Calico Rock. Carl Russell, whose family has owned the house for many years, has generously donated the 1815 log cabin to the Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society.

Built by James and Phebe (Walker) Trimble, the house is about 19 feet square, with two rooms and a loft. Beginning about 1826, James Trimble was an elder in the Mount Olive C. P. Church Circuit and offered his house for church services.

The Historical Society will dismantle the Trimble House and rebuild it in the little park across from the Calico Rock C.P. Church. Moving the house will prevent further deterioration and make it more accessible to visitors. Rev. Wayne Wood has agreed to be Project Director. Emmit Acklin, who organized the removal of the John Wolfe house to the Wolfe House property in Norfork, has agreed to advise us.

Our next step is fund raising. The Society has set up a bank account at First National Bank of Izard County, PO Box 690, Calico Rock, AR 72519, Account #0147992902. We anticipate needing at least $10,000 to complete the project. We plan to solicit donations of materials and the use of equipment, and we will need many volunteers to help with the dismantling and rebuilding.

At this meeting, we will discuss fund raising, donations of materials and equipment use, volunteer recruitment and publicity. If you want to help save this significant piece of Arkansas history, please plan to attend. If you need more information or can offer to help, contact Juanita Stowers at 870-499-3237 or nita@centurytel.net. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 21st.

Susan Varno Juanita Stowers

Trimble House Fundraising Committee

Trimble House to be Moved!

I received a press-release from Susan Varno of the Izard County Genealogical and Historical Society today that reads:

PRESS RELEASE—November 17, 2008

For More Information: Contact Susan Varno, 870-297-4223, svarno@hughes.net


Photo Caption: The 1815 Trimble Cabin in Dolph

1815 TRIMBLE CABIN TO BE MOVED TO CALICO ROCK

The Izard County Historical and Genealogical Society announces the historic Trimble log cabin will be moved from Dolph to Calico Rock. Property owner Carl Russell has donated the building to the Society but asks that it be moved. The Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church has agreed to let the building be relocated to land across from the Church on Highway 56.
James and Phebe Trimble built their log cabin in 1815. There they raised ten children. James was an elder in the Mt. Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Whenever the circuit-riding minister arrived, the Trimble Family opened their house and land for a camp meeting or worship services. In 1858, James and Phebe donated 107 acres to the Union C. P. Church (now Trimble Campground Church). The land had a cemetery, meetinghouse, large spring and campground.
“We anticipate the building can be taken apart, moved to the new location, repaired and rebuilt for about $8,000,” said Juanita Stowers, Society Treasurer. “That is if much of the labor and use of some equipment is donated. Because the building is being moved, there are probably no grants available.” Several individuals and organizations have offered to help. Preliminary work may begin early next year.
If you would like to make a donation toward moving the Trimble cabin, send a check to the Izard County Historical Society, Account #0147992902, First National Bank of Izard County, PO Box 690, Calico Rock, Arkansas 72519. If you would like to donate time, money or equipment or if you have questions, contact Juanita Stowers at nita@centurytel.net or 870-499-3237. The Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

EIC will be helping in any way we can to make this important project a success. We hope that through our recent Road Trip visit and posts featuring the Trimble House on the site, this development was expedited in some small way.

We will be adding a page to the sidebar which will be set up to direct your contributions to the ICG&HS (Izard County Geneaology and Historical Society). Please help preserve Izard County's heritage by making a contribution to this important project.

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James F. Trimble House

The Trimble House is near Dolph. It has been carbon-dated and is the oldest known building in the county...built by the Trimble family who accompanied the Laffertys to the area in 1810. The cabin had been given to the Wolfe House Association in Norfork and was in the process of being disassembled and moved to the Wolf House sitea few years ago when a dispute arose and the house now lies unpreserved and in peril of being lost to the elements. We have been promised more information on the house by the generous property-owner who has much documentation provided by various elements of the preservation process. We at EIC think this important artifact needs to be preserved for posterity. This old house might actually be the first permanent dwelling erected within the modern boundaries of Izard County (John and Sarah Lafferty's cabin was in modern day Stone County Note: since publication of this post, a tree ring study of logs has determined this sructure was erected during the 1850s.).