Over 70% of our first time guests book another stay before leaving!
The Home Place - click for a larger viewSince 1993, we have moved and/or rebuilt seven pre-Civil War log cabins. Five more are waiting in the wings to be included in the Home Place lodging facility.

High personal satisfaction has been a life enriching experience for us in our cabin restorations. Knowing that we have helped to preserve our pioneer heritage is very rewarding.

Every year, in almost every State, pioneer log cabins are allowed to fall into ruin; or worse, are bulldozed and burned. The mystique of a wholly handmade wooden structure has an appeal for all of us. Just as a wood-burning fireplace and a pond or waterfall are comforting, a log cabin is a "comfort dwelling"; sturdy and secure.

In our next phase, we plan to invite school groups to tour our cabins as part of their American History lessons. We are also considering a rendezvous where reenactments can be held with fur trading, trapping and pioneer crafts can be observed.

We invite all to step back in time and let us make History come alive for you!

Our Mission

To foresee the needs of our guests, furnish superior customer service and the ambiance of a restored log cabin, in order to guarantee a memorable, relaxing and hassle-free lodging experience.

How To Find US
Take Highway 20 to the West edge of Elizabeth and turn North on Elizabeth-Scales Mound Road. After the sign "Timber Ridge Gardens", take the next right (Hoffman Rd.). Hoffman turns left and becomes Menzemer Road - then passes Hoppe Road. We are the 2nd place on the right.
MILEAGE:
  • St Louis, MO - 250 miles
  • Chicago, IL - 180 miles
  • Des Moines, IA - 214 miles
  • Minneapolis, MN - 250 miles
  • Madison, WI - 94 miles
  • Quad Cities - 85 miles
   

 

 

The Home Place
344 E. Menzemer Road
Elizabeth, IL 61028
(815) 845-9050
Toll Free: (888) 233-6850
innkeeper@homeplacegalena.com

 

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