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Need a place for a meeting or family gathering? The historic Carlson Scout Cabin is available to rent for groups of up to 45 people. It is wheelchair accessible, and features all the amenities of a banquet hall. Facilities include a full kitchen equipped with a gas oven, a large refrigerator, and serving utensils.
The cabin is conveniently located at the corner of Yelm Ave. and Edwards St., across from Yelm Middle School. Meetings, Boy and Girl Scout Meetings, school Meetings, weddings, anniversaries, youth activities and more have been held in the Carlson Cabin since its construction. It has served the community well since the first log was laid into place and will continue to serve our community’s needs through the Yelm Lions Club. Rental Prices are as follows: $75 per day for the main room only $100 per day for the main room and kitchen $25 per hour for up to 4 hours $50 cleaning deposit required for all rentals For more information and to check availability, contact us at (360) 358-5227, or at YelmLionsCabin@gmail.com
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Cabin History
| The Carlson Cabin donated to the Yelm Lions Club for use by the Lions and Boy Scouts. It was completed in 1945 and took 3 to 4 years and most of the Yelm Lions Club membership to construct. Axel Carlson, co-owner of the Sundown Logging Company was the mastermind of the project. He negotiated donation of many of the supplies and materials. Frank Edwards donated the logs. Axel’s partner, Oscar Swanson, hauled all the logs to the building site. They were peeled and cured by the members of the Lions Club. Contractor Archie Ferguson hewed the logs to size by hand, using an adze and lifted each log into place by hand. The floor was laid using 3/4 inch plywood, cut into 8 foot by 3/4 inch strips and laid on edge to form the cabin’s very unique floor. Lions Club Meetings, Boy and Girl Scout Meetings, school Meetings, weddings, anniversaries, youth activities and more have been held in the Carlson Cabin since its construction. It has served the community well since the first log was laid into place and will continue to serve our community’s needs through the Yelm Lions Club’s. |
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