Sherman in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Log Dwelling

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018

1. Log Dwelling Marker

Inscription.
Log Dwelling Originally a French fort having no doors or windows and a log roof with entrance through a protected underground tunnel, this building was sold and used as a dwelling. At this time, doors, windows, floors and a roof were added. It is restored to present a picture of life as lived by pioneer farmers about 1800. This building was moved 10 miles to this spot.

Erected by Yorker Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 42° 9.69′ N, 79° 35.766′ W. Marker is in Sherman, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from Church Street 0.1 miles north of Park Street (County Route 18). Marker is on the gated grounds of the Yorker Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 Park Street, Sherman NY 14781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here Stood a Station of the Underground Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Peter Ripley Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); In Grateful Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); To the Perpetual Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Skellie

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Pioneer Home (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lewis Miller Cottage (approx. 7½ miles away); Miller Park (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 18, 2018

2. Log Dwelling & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.