This is a picture from fun trip to the Cabin in 2005--you can see the beautiful mountain view in the window reflection.
Below is an old picture from Kristi, Richard, me, Meagan, James and Camber at the Anderson Cabin in Silvergate, Montana. The area to the right is the proposed area for the renovated bunkhouse as described below. Richard and I first went to the cabin as a family when John was one year old. My Dad put a fishpole in John's hands and he loved it and he loved the cabin and came to love fishing. Not many of our California relatives use the cabin but my descendants are entitled to two weeks a year so it is a trip everyone should plan for at least once or twice in their lifetime and see Yellowstone Park at the same time.
From my sister Carole:
"It has been over 50 years since any major improvements to the cabin. Fuqua'a have patched the roof on the shed but now there is a serious leakage between the porch roof and cabin. It is a good time to redo the porch roof and enlarge and enclose the porch into a Bunk/Game Room or should we call it a "cousins" room. I asked Randy Smith, certified Montana cabin builder, grandson and heck of a nice guy to take charge and be the contractor. He has accepted and is now checking out prices etc. He hopes we can do this for around $3,000. If every family of the major families could contribute $600 plus or minus as you are able, we could get this project going. Dustan Diede, certified jouneyman, will do the electricity and hopefully the volunteer carpenters and worker bees will show up. We will let you know the designated weekends.
A cabin is a family history. Ferrell Anderson and 2 carpenters built the cabin in 1960. Stan Thayne put in the fireplace. Ferrell's brother-in-law put in the plumbing. Ethel Anderson, grandma, made them put in the picture window the following year. We still have much talent in the family. Randy is a cabin builder in Montana, has the know how and supplies, tools and will do an excellent job if he has help. We hope to accomplish this in several week-ends and have it available by when the time-frames begin. We will let you know the weekends so you can bring your truck, power tools and happy dispositions.
I know this seems fast but it has to be done and we have been thinking about it for years. We do not want a lodge, we want our cabin as it has been for the last years with only just a little more room. I hope we have all your cooperation and that we can continue to enjoy our little spot of heaven for many, many more years."
We hope everyone contributes. It is amazing how well the cabin has been kept up and shared with over 100 descendants of the builder, my Dad. He passed away in 1968 so had a short time of usage in his lifetime but he must be thrilled to know how many have come to love and use his cabin.
Silvergate has not changed that much since I first went there in the 40's and that is the beauty of it. The view from the cabin is unbelievable of the Montana mountains and there are so many places to hike and fish in the surrounding area. Meagan and Matt have come to love it. I hope others plan to use it someday also.
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