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Did you know that some of the oldest wooden cabins and houses date all the way back to the 17th century? We have gathered 10 of oldest historic log cabins and houses to show why wood is so durable.
The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.
C. A. Nothnagle Log House, also known as Braman-Nothnagle Log House, is a historic house on Swedesboro-Paulsboro Road in Gibbstown, New Jersey and is one of the oldest log houses in the United States.
Historians believe that America’s first log cabins were built almost 400 years ago. Log cabins have been constructed as houses and shelters for much longer in Europe, and when Europeans began to settle in America they brought their skilled craftsmanship and traditions with them.
Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the unusually named Bellevue Log Cabin is believed to be the oldest building in the state. Built around 1835 in the Mississippi River floodplains, the cabin was used as a fur trading post.
But which log cabin can claim the title of oldest in the country? The oldest log cabin in America is the Nothnagle Cabin in Gibbstown, New Jersey. The cabin was built in 1638 by Finnish pioneer, Anthony Neilson, out of white oak.
Nothnagle Cabin, in Gibbstown, New Jersey, is the oldest log cabin in the United States. Built around 1638, the house is now open for tours and on the market.