• BEDROOMS: 2
  • BEDS: 2
  • BATHROOMS: 1
  • TOTAL GUESTS: 4

An 1850 log cabin, moved from Missouri

Short Description

Bohl Cabin began in Missouri in 1850 — a two-story, hand-hewn log cabin taken apart, moved south, and rebuilt log by log at Settlers Crossing. Two bedrooms sleep four inside real log walls, with antique furnishings, a wood-burning fireplace, and comfort tucked in quietly. Farm animals graze the grounds, the stars come out in force after dark, and Fredericksburg's Main Street, wineries, and Luckenbach are all close. The real thing, borrowed for a night or two.

Property Description

They don't build them like this anymore — and in a way, this one wasn't built here at all. Bohl Cabin began its life in Missouri in 1850: a two-story log cabin, hand-hewn and squared by people who measured a house in generations. Rather than lose it, someone took it apart, moved it south, and rebuilt it log by log at Settlers Crossing, keeping the joinery, the timber, and the character intact. The result is the real thing — hand-hewn log walls, antique furnishings that suit the age of the place, and a wood-burning fireplace that still does exactly what it was built to do.

Two bedrooms sleep four inside a cabin that feels genuinely old in the best way — solid, snug, and quiet, with the low warmth that log walls hold onto. The restoration slipped modern comfort in where you need it and left the 1850 craftsmanship everywhere you look. Light a fire, settle in, and the century falls away.

The grounds do the rest. Settlers Crossing keeps its stretch of the Hill Country the way it ought to be — oaks, open fields, and room to breathe. Friendly farm animals graze the property, and the wildlife keeps its own schedule: deer at dusk, birds at first light. After dark, the sky opens up the way it can't near a city. And because a cabin this old has stories, our Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide can tell you where Bohl Cabin came from and how it made the trip — before you arrive and once you're here.

Amenities

  • Children Welcome
    Children Welcome
  • Smoking Not Allowed
    Smoking Not Allowed
  • Wheelchair Inaccessible
    Wheelchair Inaccessible
  • Air Conditioning
    Air Conditioning
  • Heating
    Heating
  • Linens
    Linens
  • Towels
    Towels
  • Living Room
    Living Room
  • Hairdryer
    Hairdryer
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Microwave
    Microwave
  • Spices
    Spices
  • Coffee Pot
    Coffee Pot
  • Satellite TV
    Satellite TV
  • Charcoal Grill
    Charcoal Grill
  • Family
    Family
  • Romantic
    Romantic
  • Winery Tours
    Winery Tours
  • Antiquing
    Antiquing
  • Bird Watching
    Bird Watching
  • Shopping
    Shopping
  • Free Parking
    Free Parking

Unique Benefits

• Authentic two-story hand-hewn log construction, moved from Missouri • Wood-burning fireplace and period antique furnishings • Exceptionally quiet and private • Dark-sky stargazing from the grounds • Deeper history available through the Fredericksburg AI Historical Guide

Why this Property

A genuine hand-hewn log cabin with a wood-burning fireplace and a real "step back in time" feel — ideal for a couple wanting a quiet, romantic, fire-lit escape with nothing modern getting in the way.

Rates & Details

Rates vary by season and demand, and the best prices are usually midweek and off-season. A 2-night minimum applies year-round, with a 3-night minimum on select holidays and event weekends. Cleaning and applicable taxes are added at checkout, and your full total is always shown before you confirm — no surprises.

Location Description

Settlers Crossing is a preserved collection of historic Hill Country homes set on peaceful acreage just outside Fredericksburg, Texas. It's genuinely country here — open fields, mature oaks, farm animals, and the kind of quiet that's hard to find anymore — yet you're only a short drive from Fredericksburg's Main Street, its wineries, and the wider Hill Country. The setting is the whole appeal: history you can stay inside, and stillness you can't get in town.

About Backroads Hill Country

Backroads Hill Country has managed vacation properties across the Texas Hill Country since 2001. We're a local, family-run team, and the phone always goes to a real person who knows these roads, these towns, and these houses. We look after every property ourselves and care as much about your stay being right as you do — no call center three states away, just neighbors who love this corner of Texas and want you to love it too. If you need anything before or during your stay, we're close by and easy to reach.

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