Grand Isle in Grand Isle County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Hyde Log Cabin

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 10, 2022

1. The Hyde Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. The Hyde Log Cabin
built in 1783 by Jedediah Hyde, Jun.,
a Revolutionary soldier and surveyor of
these islands, this oldest original log
cabin now standing in Vermont, was acquired
by the state, restored and opened in 1956
by
The Vermont Historic Sites Commission Vrest Orrin, Chairman · Perry H. Merrill, Ex. Sec. · Graham S. Newell · Clifton R. Miskelly · Burton F. Smith · Richard G. Wood

Erected by The Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.

Location. 44° 43.571′ N, 73° 17.521′ W. Marker is in Grand Isle, Vermont, in Grand Isle County. Marker is on U.S. 2, 0.3 miles north of Hyde Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Isle VT 05458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Grand Isle Schoolhouse #4 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Hyde Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Arts in the Islands/Les Arts dans les îles (approx. half a mile away); Woolsey Mansion (approx. 4.7 miles away in New York); Fort Izard

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(approx. 4.9 miles away in New York); Addoms - Hagar Burial Ground (approx. 5 miles away in New York); John Addoms (approx. 5.2 miles away in New York); Macdonough Farm (approx. 5½ miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Isle.

Also see . . . Grand Isle Historical Society. (Submitted on April 21, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Hyde Log Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 10, 2022

2. The Hyde Log Cabin and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.