Notes

The Kirby-Quinton cabin gives a glimpse of a Pioneer-like life in Pickens. We believe it was originally owned by a Cherokee who was “relocated” to Oklahoma in 1838.

Credit for preserving the Quinton cabin belongs to Ed Jenkins, former 9th District Congressman. When the log structure was discovered among the ruin s of a burned home on Dunbean Hill, Jenkins gave the remains to the late Tom Quinton, teacher at Jasper Elementary School. After Tom’s death, the School System transferred the cabin to Marble Valley Historical Society. The Kirby Quinton Cabin has been used to teach students about their mountain heritage and life on the north Georgia frontier and is open for tours.