Cooper Cabin, operated by the Butler County Historical Society, offers programs all summer, including woodcarving demonstrations and pioneer life re-enactors in July.

CABOT — Think life is tough with gas at $4 a gallon? Imagine having no car, no indoor plumbing and no electricity. At Cooper Cabin Pioneer Homestead at 199 Cooper Road, visitors can spend a Sunday afternoon experiencing life in the early 1800s (and not spend too much on gas).

The cabin was built circa 1810 by the Cooper family and was home to its descendants until 1963. The property includes the cabin, a spinning house, a springhouse and an herb garden cared for by the Herbal Thymes Garden Club and the Master Gardeners.

Cooper Cabin will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. July 13 and 27 for a program and docent-led tours of the cabin and grounds.

On July 13, woodcarver Bill Vogel and friends will demonstrate the art of hand-carving pieces of wood.

On July 27, the LeCount family will present a continuous demonstration of cooking and other aspects of pioneer life. This family of re-enactors from New York will share its love of pioneer life with visitors to the cabin.

Admission to each of these programs is $3 for adults, $2 for ages 5 to 17 and senior citizens, and free for children younger than 5 and Butler County Historical Society members.

The historical site is owned and operated by the Butler County Historical Society, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of local history.

All proceeds from the above events benefit the ongoing programs and preservation of Cooper Cabin.

Cooper Cabin is just off Route 356, about nine miles south of Butler.