Pana Pioneer Heritage Guild was organized in 1981 for the purpose of rescuing a two-story log house that had been converted to a barn in the distant past. (It was replaced by a two-story white frame farm house southeast of Pana.). There were 6 people involved in the first effort. This building was built in 1849 by William and Mary Jane Edwards Pryce. Dismantling of this structure began in August 2021 due to deterioration caused by weather and insect infestation. Salvaged lumber is being stored off-site as new replacement logs are being crafted at a Moweaqua mill, and a proper foundation constructed from stones that once supported the Methodist church in Pana. The second two-story house came from rural Findlay and was built by Joseph and Mary Foster. It is 20 by 24 feet. Although it reportedly was built in 1849, land records show Joseph purchased the land in 1851. The third house, 1 1/2 stories, was built by Madison and Elizabeth Neal (Neil) in rural Cowden. It is 15 by 17.5 feet. The lumber is sawmill cut and was built approximately 1870. It has been converted into a general store-post office with loft. The fourth is the only one-room cabin at the village, having been built in rural Irving in Montgomery county in 1834 by the Ludewick family. It is 12 x 14 feet with stone foundation. While referred to as a blacksmith shop, a portable forge is used outdoors. An extended roof allows for smithys to work in the shade. Coal Creek Village is available to the public between May and October.
