The Woody Cabin
located on the grounds of the Wise
County Heritage Museum
1602 S. Trinity St.
Decatur, TX 76234
Tennessee pioneer Sam
Woody (1826-1920) migrated to Texas in the 1840s and then brought
his family to Wise County in 1854. This cabin, originally located
near Deep Creek, was the first dwelling in the area. After Woody
cut the logs, friends and relatives helped him erect the cabin in
one day. Indians came to trade buffalo robes and moccasins for corn.
The house was frequently crowded with guests because frontier travelers
were never turned away. Woody guarded pioneer settlements as part
of a Ranger unit and served in the Confederate army during the Civil
War (1861-1865). It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in
1970. The cabin was moved from its original site to
the museum grounds in October 2006. To read more about the
Woody Family in early Wise County, click
here.
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