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KEITH BRYANT kbryant@nwadg.com A fter nearly a year of planning and fundraising, the Settler's Cabin has arrived at the Bella Vista Historical Museum. "I am just … excited," says Xyta Lucas, historical society president. Lucas says she values the Bella Vista Police Department's help in safely transporting the cabin from Pease Drive, down Arkansas 340 and U.S. 71 to the museum. The cabin was moved by Hot Springs- based D&E House Moving, owned by David Covey. Covey says the first parts of the move were the hardest. The cabin sat on a steep hill, and workers had to build a trailer with steel beams beneath it. Under that trailer, they stacked lumber to create a ramp, giving it somewhat level ground to roll across. A compact backhoe with Covey at the helm tugged at the trailer's tongue, pulling the house forward a few feet at a time. With each pull, workers checked to make sure everything was lined up correctly before disassembling the rear portion of their wooden tower and reassembling it in front of the trailer's wheels so it could be rolled a bit further. Once on the road, though, Covey says it was a smooth trip. The historical society voted to acquire the 16-by-16-foot log cabin in March of last year when Bella Vista resident Scott Butler offered to donate it. The cabin was built in 1916 near the Highlands Gate area, then moved behind a house on Pease Drive in 1979. According to a Weekly Vista article published on April 29, 1987, it was moved by Bella Vista resident Paul Parish, a history aficionado and self-taught wood sculptor. Lucas says that, while the cabin is in place, there's plenty still to be done. The structure will need to be re-roofed with period-correct wooden shingles, she says, a deck needs to be built for it, period-correct furnishings need to be acquired and added, and electric wiring will be set up to power displays inside. Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director MAY 4, 2019 – 7:30PM Walton Arts Center Revueltas, Sensemayá Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme Edgar Moreau, cello Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring Concert underwritten by Mark & Diane Simmons Tickets On Sale Now! sonamusic.org / 479.443.5600 Masterworks IV: The Rite of Spring Edgar Moreau GRILLED FISH SHRIMP CALAMARI FISH TACOS CATFISH OYSTERS CRAB LENT CENTRAL 109A NW 2ND ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 479-657-6300 FLYINGFISHINTHE.NET APRIL 7-13, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 39 BELLA VISTA FAQ Bella Vista Historical Museum WHEN — 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday WHERE — 1885 Bella Vista Way COST — Free INFO — 855-2335, bellavistamuseum. org On The Move Settler's Cabin makes journey to Bella Vista Historical Museum NWA Democrat-Gazette / KEITH BRYANT David Covey, proprietor of D&E House Moving, right, guides his crew into the Bella Vista Historical Museum parking lot with the century-old cabin in tow.