Johnston Cabin
The Johnston Cabin, circa 1840, is a historic landmark and one of the oldest log cabins in the city of Lafayette. This was the home of Meredith Bellew Johnston, son of John B. Johnston who sold 28 acres in 1842 to the City of Lafayette for a county seat site.
Meredith B. Johnston's granddaughter, Delia Key Jackson, at her death in 1975 donated 4 acres of land to the City of Lafayette for Key Park. The log cabin now houses artifacts of the Johnston family and early days of Macon County.
The cabin was originally located at 103 Church Street, and was relocated to Key Park in the late 1960s, fulfilling the dream of Virginia Gresham Key Beasley [a direct descendant] whose wish was carried out after her passing by her mother, Delia Roark Key Beasley. In 1977, Delia generously donated the historic cabin, four acres of land, and funding to help create what would become Key Park, a cherished community space in the City of Lafayette.
Currently, Johnston Cabin stands as a museum maintained by the Macon County Historical Society.
To view more historic photos, please visit the Macon County Historical Society's Facebook Group.
