The Cabin
The Charles C. Rich Cabin
Charles C. Rich’s home was the last standing edifice from the historical time period of 1836-1838 in the Far West, Missouri area. This is a unique piece of Missouri Mormon history.
An account from Charles’s wife, Sarah, about the cabin:
“Well, now I will return to some of my experience in my early days of a married life. As Far West was a place every body lived in log houses, so my husband had built a nice little hewed log house and got it ready to live in by the time we were married. It was seven miles from Far West, near my husband's fathers. So I left my father's house in Far West and we moved to our cozy and happy home, and we thought we were the happiest couple in all the land. My husband had a beautiful prospect for a nice farm with plenty of timber and water, and our plans were laid for a comfortable and happy home in the near future. Our religion being first with us in all things.” —Sarah Rich from “A Self-Written History of Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich”
Reconstruction Timeline
1995
The home was discovered after being hidden under the siding of a modern residence.
2020
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased the home.
2021 – 2025
The home was preserved and reconstructed in Mirabile, Caldwell County, Missouri just north of the Far West Temple site. Which is what you’ll see today.
