Cundiff Cabin
The mid 19th century cabin sits just off the Corridor Trail in Pilot Mountain State Park. Our walk out here included a scramble up nearby Stony Ridge, a high point between Pilot Mountain and the Yadkin River.
We are told the cabin was built by someone lost to history. Its name is derived from the most recent owners, the Cundiffs. In 1907, the cabin was sold to Billy Cundiff, a former slave, for $500. Billy did not have the entire amount. Milton Cundiff convinced the seller, Billy would be goof for the money. The two had been childhood friends. Billy's mother, also a former slave, had been owned by Milton's father, Kit. I think they were all Cundiffs.
Billy and his wife raised 9 children in the cabin. It has two ground level rooms, a large upper loft and an addition on the back. It is in very poor condition with holes in the floor and peeling wallpaper as well as what you would expect from a 150 year old cabin left to fend for itself.
Headed up Stony Ridge
After leaving the Cabin, our small group headed up Stony Ridge. There was a nondescript, wooded summit with limited winter views of Pilot Knob.
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