The Yanda Log Cabin is believed to have been built by blacksmith William Yanda in 1853. William Yanda (1818-1885) and his wife Annie 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 wife Anna Benda (1845-1912). Frank and Anna raised eleven children in the cabin. Frank sold the cabin to his son Frank Jr. (one of the early mayors of the Village of Glen Carbon). Frank Jr. did not have any children. He sold the cabin and eventually the Village of Glen Carbon bought the lot and cabin in 1989. A cabin renovation was begun the 1989 and was concluded in time for the Village's Centennial Celebration in June 1992.

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The cabin is managed by the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum. If anyone wishes to see or use the cabin for meetings or other events, they may obtain a request form from the Historical Museum during its normal operating hours (see Museum webpage) or they may visit the Forms-On-Line Page and print a form and follow the instructions for reserving the Yanda Log Cabin. You may also contact the Heritage Museum Director office at 288-7271 or Museum Commission Members Joan Callahan 288-0835 and Maureen Kobler at 288-0698 for more information.