The North Log Cabin is the oldest log cabin in Tompkins and Cayuga Counties. Originally built in 1791 in Lansing, New York, a group of volunteers is now working to restore the cabin on a new site on Salt Point.
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Ground Breaking: The ground was broken for the North Log Cabin September 3rd!
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The North Log Cabin is being reassembled entirely with contributions. Donations are still needed!Click here to learn how you can contribute to restoring Lansing's 1791 log cabin. Click here to contact us.
Friday, 18 September 2009 A crew of about ten men was on the scene at Myers Park yesterday to put in a concrete slab for Lansing's historical 1791 log cabin. Contractor Al Roy was on hand to supervise workers that included volunteers from McCarthy Builders. The crew arrived at 6:30am, and by 7:30 they were smoothing the surface. The 24' x 18' log cabin will be erected beginning next week near the entrance to the park.
Purists have criticized the project because the cabin is not 100% original. But Lansing Community Council President points out that the original roof has been long gone, and the concrete slab will help protect what is left of the original four walls for a long time to come. Some of the logs have rotted and will be replaced with replica logs, but the majority of the four walls are original to the 218 year old cabin.
On June 1,2009 Dave Vieser interviewed Ed LaVigne on WHCU 870's Morning News Watch. LaVigne talked about the history of the cabin and what is happening in terms of a timeline, fundraising, and materials and volunteers needed. So far the project is on track to be constructed in July.
A crew of about ten men was on the scene at Myers Park yesterday to put in a concrete slab for Lansing's historical 1791 log cabin. Contractor Al Roy was on hand to supervise workers that included volunteers from McCarthy Builders. The crew arrived at 6:30am, and by 7:30 they were smoothing the surface. The 24' x 18' log cabin will be erected beginning next week near the entrance to the park.