Amenities: This lodge is especially suited for small groups of 17 or fewer. Inside are three sleeping rooms each accommodating five or six people in bunks or single beds, plus another room for chaperones. There is a half bathroom located on the first floor. A gathering room downstairs provides an intimate area for talking, reading or just relaxing. Enjoy the spacious view of the compound and forest beyond from any one of three porches, one upstairs and two downstairs.

Date: Circa 1820
Original location: Near Westphalia, southeast of Jefferson City

Construction: The front porch posts and the beams above the porches were made from cedar trees harvested during the Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR) glade restoration.  The porch flooring and the windows were constructed out of cypress wood from ammunition tanks in Louisville, Kentucky, circa early 1900’s.  The front and upstairs fireplaces, their mantels, and all the beams are originals. The flooring had been old shelving obtained from the Rexall Drug Store located in St. Louis. The doors were made from white pine from old buildings in St. Louis. The brick walkway outside the lodge was from the Polar Ice Company in St. Louis.