The Hudgin Log House, a designated Heritage building since 2011, is a small story and a half building on the Hudgin-Rose Nature Reserve in South Marysburgh. The House was built in 1861 and was the home of Moses Hudgin and his wife Ann Mouck.
Moses Hudgin, a United Empire Loyalist descendant, used local white cedar to build the log house. Moses and his wife Ann (Mouck) raised nine children in the House. Three generations grew rye, buckwheat, corn, potatoes and turnips, harvested fish from Lake Ontario and local game. Living Hudgin descendants recall spending their childhood at the house, running through the fields, picking berries, and enjoying their grandmother’s home cooking.
In 2018, Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased Hudgin Log House and surrounding land. South Shore Joint Initiative is working to restore the House and operate it as a gathering place for cultural and natural heritage studies and events. The restoration of Hudgin Log House is led by local resident and well-known Ontario conservation architect Edwin Rowse.
