Adsit Log Cabin
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The Adsit Log Cabin in Willsboro, New York
was 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. Adsit was a Revolutionary War veteran
and he built the cabin for his family of sixteen when he moved to Willsboro Point following the war. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in August 1992.
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.
Willsboro, New York
Willsboro is a town in Essex County, New York, in the United States, and lies thirty miles south of the city of Plattsburgh. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,903...
was built by Samuel Adsit in 1778 and is believed to be one of the oldest log cabins in the United States
United States
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that still exists in its original location. Adsit was a Revolutionary War veteran
War Veteran
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and he built the cabin for his family of sixteen when he moved to Willsboro Point following the war. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in August 1992.
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.