Ollie’s Cabin in the Woods

Presents the true story of a child whose family bought land in New Purchase, now known as Indianapolis, Indiana. Oliver Johnson (1821-1907) told his stories of bears; cabin building; driving hogs to market; maple sugaring; ills and aches; and schooling to his grandson who recorded them. Now Oliver's great-great-grandson and wife retell the tales in today's vernacular for children and adults. Original.