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Show Page 22 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume I, Issue XI August 1999 Local Cabin Being Restored By Shanna Francis The Burnett pioneer cabin from Eden is being reconstructed and restored in the Old Deseret Village in Salt Lake City at This is the Place State Park, thanks, in part, to some unlikely partners; a group of scouts, a contractor and a law firm. Responding to requests by the Burnett family, descendents of the original owners of the cabin, Clyde and Paula Sowers accepted a proposal which allowed for the cabin to be moved to The Old Deseret Village located across from The Hogle Zoo. Rod Anderson of Eden, along with the Burnett cabin from Eden undergoing restoration in The Old Deseret Village Ben Anderton, son of Rick and Kay Anderton of Holiday, Utah chose to help prepare the site for placement of the cabin for his Eagle Scout project. help of his sons, disassembled the cabin and transported it to the foothills of Salt Lake City in the recreated pioneer village. Volunteers reassemble the Burnett cabin at its new location. Ben’s father, Rick, owner of RG & A Construction Company helped with the clearing and excavation of the site in preparation for the cement work that was necessary to provide a solid foundation for the cabin. Ben’s fellow scouts David and Kent Norton and Bryce Rindlesbach also helped with the foundation work. Volunteers from the Salt Lake law firm of Rick Nydegger have also contributed to the project, helping to rebuild the walls of the over 120-year-old Ogden Valley cabin. Tax deductible donations are being accepted through the This is the Place Foundation so that the restoration project can be completed. Checks can be made out to; This is the Place Foundation, with a notation on the check that the funds are for the, “Burnett cabin, Deseret Village.” Contributions can be sent to: This is the Place Foundation, 2601 Sunny Side Ave., SLC, UT 84108. 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