Lonesome Historic Site

06/05/2026

As our country's 250th birthday draws near, we reflect on the service, sacrifice and legacy of our ancestors. A loving, thoughtful tribute to thank and remember our loved ones is a personalized brick paver installed at the viewing portal of the Lonesome Historic Site.

We are ready to order the next series of engraved brick pavers. Those that place a brick order will be able to see their brick paver installed in time for this year's Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest to be held Saturday, October 10th, 2026.🍂

The *bricks pavers are offered in 3 sizes (see photos below):

4" x 8" for $100
8" x 8" for $200
12" x 12" for $500

👉DEADLINE TO ORDER COMMEMORATE BRICKS: JULY 31, 2026!

*Once your order is submitted, you will be contacted to review word choice and spelling.

❓Send Inquiries to: [email protected]

This personalized brick paver "floor" is a unique piece of history and we invite YOU to be Part of the Lonesome Story!🎈

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/fall-fest-2026.html

05/29/2026

As the month of May comes to a close, the Friends of Lonesome Historic Site (FOLHS) take this time to reflect. We do this throughout the year, too, but there is something about wrapping up a school year, honoring the recent graduates, reaching milestones to remind us how truly grateful we are.

Lonesome Historic Site exists because of its original inhabitants, William and Dicy Austin. It remained in the Austin family until William (Bill) Wyatt Austin deeded this historic gem to the town of Burns in 2014. The Lonesome Cabin remains because of generous donors that allowed its restoration in 2022-2023. We are forever grateful for those that continue to donate and volunteer to preserve this place that encourages people to come and be a part of the living history of this wondrous place.

Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude!❤️

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05/22/2026

We welcome you to spend time at Lonesome this Memorial Day weekend! Whether you explore Beaver Dam Creek, play lawn games, picnic under the pavilion, stroll the lawn, make a discovery at the Viewing Portal, take a quiet moment at the Austin Family Cemetary or simply take time with your family and friends, come be a Part of the Lonesome Story!

Please share a photo or two, tag or follow us! ❤️📸

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Memorial Day!🇺🇸

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05/15/2026

We just never know who will visit Lonesome Historic Site! We invite you to Be Part of the Lonesome Story, too!🎈

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https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/events.html

05/12/2026

🎉 We earned the emerging talent badge this week, recognizing us for creating engaging content that sparks an interest in Lonesome Historic Site. We are honored and humbled. We love Lonesome and we invite y’all to Be Part of the Lonesome Story!

05/07/2026

💟Remembering the matriarch for the Lonesome Historic Site, Delilah "Dicy" Horner Austin, this Mother's Day. Dicy had 11 children, 40 grandchildren, 95 great grandchildren, and 174 great great grandchildren (that we know about). Needless to say, without Dicy (and her husband William Green Austin) we wouldn't have this beloved historic gem!

The Friends of Lonesome Historic Site, want to warmly wish all the mothers, mothers-to-be, aunts and other wonderful women that are mothers-at-heart, a very Happy Mother's Day!🌹

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https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/historic-photos.html

05/01/2026

📢SAVE the DATE! MARK your CALENDARS!📣

This year's Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest will be held
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm!
FREE admission🎉

☑️1812 Re-enactments ☑️Cabin Tours ☑️2 Food Trucks ☑️Old Timey Vendors ☑️Children's Games/Crafts ☑️Cemetary Tours ☑️Demonstrations & More!

🎈🎈NEW THIS YEAR...FAMILY FUN FUNDRAISER SUPPER @ the Lonesome Historic Site!!

JOIN US from 5:00 - 8:00 pm under the canopy of fall leaves and stars for a catered supper by Jac's Southern Grub!

✅Kids' Activities ✅Evening Cabin Tours ✅Lonesome Updates & Future Improvements ✅Donate to this Historic Gem ✅S'Mores & More!

👉Ticket Sales to begin 07/10 👈

We invite you to Be Part of this Unique Lonesome Story!

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/home.html

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/donate.html

04/23/2026

🇺🇸Calling all Veterans or active duty military service members!🇺🇸

To commemorate our country's 250th Anniversary, the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army and to honor our servicemen and women, we are inviting you to join us at this year's Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest being held Saturday, October 10th from 10 am - 3 pm!

🎈Ways to celebrate our country's milestones and to THANK our veterans, past and present:

👉Join us at the Fall Fest and wear your uniform! Whether you served in the Marines, Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy or Coast Guard as a serviceman or woman, medic, nurse...we would be honored to recognize your dedication to our beloved country!

👉Bring your or a beloved family member's uniform, medals and papers to share with your community!

👉Submit photos of your family's service members, including name, rank, branch and years served so that we can recognize them during the Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest!

DEADLINE to submit your photos to Gail Jones Walker:
Monday, August 31st!

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/contact.html

The Friends of Lonesome Historic Site Board would personally like to thank Matt Storey for sharing Zenie's family photos with us! (She collected photos of her cousins during the Spanish-American War era).

We invite you to be Part of the Lonesome Story!

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/home.html

02/07/2026

Drum Roll Please!🥁We have a WINNER!🎉Or should we say 3 Winners!🎉🎉🎉

We had a plethora of fabulous entries for the, "What does the perfect day at the Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest look like to you?" Contest. Our judges couldn't decide between 3 of the best entries SO... we will award 3 Lonesome prizes!! 🥇🥇🥇

The Winners!

Ginger Norman Mattingly🎈

Darby Sue Phillips🎈

Bel Stuart 🎈

THANK YOU to everyone who entered the contest and shared their best ideas for future Lonesome Cabin Fall Fests!

[Winners will be contacted individually to make your selection between a Lonesome insulated beverage flask or a Lonesome t-shirt with choice of color and size.]

We invite you all to be a part of the Lonesome Story!

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/home.html

https://www.lonesomehistoricsite.org/home.html

Lonesome Historic Site is one of the oldest log cabins, if not the oldest, in Dickson County, Tennessee. It was built in 1820 for William and Dicy Austin.

02/03/2026

👉Last Call Lonesome Contest!🎉

“What does the perfect day at the Lonesome Cabin Fall Fest look like to you?”🍂

ENTRIES DUE by THIS Thursday, February 5th at 11:59 pm CST!

👉Share your perfect FALL FEST idea below!

One lucky winner will receive the choice of a Lonesome insulated beverage flask OR Lonesome t-shirt in choice of size and color! 🎈🎈🎈

Lonesome Historic Site is one of the oldest log cabins, if not the oldest, in Dickson County, Tennessee. It was built in 1820 for William and Dicy Austin.