Cobb County to reconstruct historic Power-Jackson Cabin after expert analysis

A historic cabin that’s among the oldest existing structures in Cobb County is ready to be reconstructed after going through a lengthy expert analysis, according to a Wednesday Facebook post by Cobb Landmarks, a local nonprofit that works to preserve historic sites around the county.

The cabin, known as the Power-Jackson Cabin, was constructed in the early 19th century. It originally stood in east Cobb, off Post Oak Tritt Road.

According to Cobb Landmarks, evidence suggests that the one-room cabin predates the Cherokee Land Lottery — which took place in 1832 and distributed land around north Georgia to white settlers following the removal of the Cherokee tribe…

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