Eveline Tuft traveled from New England to southeastern Ohio by canal boats in the early 1800's. She came to the town of Logan to marry a minister whose wife had passed away leaving him with six children and a parish to manage. In 1991, The Bowan House, her home, underwent restoration and was opened to the public as a cultural arts center for the area.





Incidents in the Year 1837

I took a number of pleasant walks with my scholars this time into the woods. The woods in this country are more free from underbrush, and the decayed logs in all directions afforded good seats for the scholars. The wild grape vines run over the trees and hang down making good swings for the students. I use to seat myself on one of the logs while the children swung and played. It was very pleasant for me to see them enjoying themselves so well. When they had played a sufficient length of time, I rang the bell for them to collect and had them sing a number of tunes which pleased them very much. I loved my students and they treated me with respect and kindness


---from the diary of Eveline Tuft, Logan, OH

1991 Copyright by Lucy Shaw
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