Go Far Away Without Leaving

Need a getaway? Enjoy a stay at our historical cabin! This special piece of history comes with 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 half baths, a full kitchen, living room, and a beautiful front porch where you can sit an enjoy the view of the Iron Bell grounds. For sleeping arrangements, there is 1 queen bed, 1 king bed, and a queen air mattress for additional sleeping space. (no pets allowed)

Pricing: Day Rate is $115

See below for more information about the cabins history.

Step back in time to Louisville’s early settler days…

Sitting peacefully on ten acres, nestled near our barn, is the historical Iron Bell Log Cabin. Come and sit for a spell on the grand front porch that spans the width of the cabin. You’ll be surrounded by beautifully landscaped flowers and trees—the perfect place to ponder, relax and refresh.

Dating back to the early 1800s, our cabin is a unique piece of Louisville’s history. It was originally located just a few miles away on Flat Rock Road, but when developers threatened to raze the house, local businessman (and previous owner) Tony Manley stepped in an acquired it. He carefully had it relocated to its current home, thereby not only preserving a beautiful historic structure, but shaping the future in what would become the Iron Bell. 

Few of the earliest log cabins, built in the pioneer days of 1770s to 1790s, survive today. This is because they were usually simple structures, perhaps even a crude lean-to or one room cabin. As soon as possible, settlers built more substantial log cabins or homes and it is these later log houses that survive today. The Iron Bell Cabin is one of these survivors. It is a two-story, dogtrot house, not numerous in Jefferson County, KY. In fact, our cabin is one of possibly just two or three others that still stand today.

As is the case with many historic houses, stories abound that have been passed down through the years. Our cabin has had its share of tales which are usually impossible to verify. One such tale was that the house was a “speakeasy” during Prohibition, and the site was said to have a “mash pond” on it. Another was that the house was frequented/lived in by Squire Boone, Daniel Boone’s younger brother. Though we can only wonder about what might have been, one thing is certain— our cabin has a story to tell. We hope you will visit us and that you, too, will find your own story within it.