Adsit_Log_House

Adsit Log Cabin

Adsit Log Cabin

Historic house in New York, United States

The Adsit Log Cabin in Willsboro, New York, has long been said to have been built by Samuel Adsit in 1778 and is believed to be one of the oldest log cabins in the United States that still exists in its original location.[2] Adsit was an American Revolutionary War veteran who built the cabin for his family of 16 when he moved to Willsboro Point at some time following the war; the town historian's records suggest that this was soon after 1790.[3] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 1992.[1]

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It is believed that the house survived due to its eventual containment within a larger structure, which was later torn down. In the 1980s, the town of Willsboro undertook a $70,000 restoration project that brought the cabin to its current condition. The furnishings have been dedicated by descendants of the Adsit family.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Valerine Dalton (2002-11-18). "Why visit Lake Placid?". Clarkson Integrator. Clarkson University. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  3. [3]
    Suzanne Maye (2015-03-13). "Hidden Historical Treasure". Lake Champlain Region blog. LakeChamplainRegion.com. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  4. [4]
    Lee Manchester (2004-09-17). "Historic Willsboro Point" (PDF). Adirondack Riviera Part 3. Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2008-08-05. [dead link]


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