Yanda Log Cabin

This historic cabin is believed to have been built by blacksmith William Yanda in 1853. William Yanda (1818-1885) and his wife Anne Zeola (1823-1901) were immigrants from Bohemia, Austria. William and Annie and their ten children lived in the cabin. Frank (1846-1912), their oldest son also became a blacksmith. He practiced his craft in other towns in the area and eventually moved back to the “homeplace” in 1882 with his Anna Benda (1845-1912). Frank and Anna raised eleven children in the cabin. He sold the cabin to his son Frank Jr. (one of the early mayors of the Village of Glen Carbon). The Village of Glen Carbon bought the lot and cabin in 1989.  A cabin renovation began in 1989 and was  concluded in time for the Village’s Centennial Celebration in June 1992.