Hyde Log Cabin (1783) – State Historic Site

228 US Route 2, Grand Isle, Vermont USA • This one-and-a half story structure was built by Jedediah Hyde, Jr. circa 1783. Made of 14- to 18-inch diameter cedar logs, the cabin consists of one 20' x 25' room, with a massive fireplace at one end and an overhead loft.

In 1945, the Vermont Historical Society acquired the cabin, moved it about two miles to its present location, and stabilized it for further restoration. In 1952, the cabin was turned over to the Vermont Historic Sites Commission and the stabilization was completed by the Department of Forests and Parks. An agreement with the newly formed Grand Isle County Historical Society allowed that organization to furnish the cabin and use it as a meeting place, museum, and local information center. In 1985 further restoration of the cabin was undertaken by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, the successor to the Historic Sites Commission. This work included the reconstruction of the original roof proportions which returned the cabin to its original, documented appearance. The cabin is owned and maintained by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. – From the official website.

☞ On March 11, 1971, the National Park Service added this structure to the National Register of Historic Places (#71000057).

☞ This location is one of 12 Vermont State Historic Sites, which are owned and administered by the U.S. State of Vermont's Division for Historic Preservation, a part of the Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development. Vermont State Historic Sites reflect the cultural heritage of the state, and chronicle the state's history from earliest human settlement, through Native American tribes, French colonial settlement, the period of the Revolutionary War and Vermont Republic, two presidential birthplaces, a shipwreck, and covered bridges. – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Note: Locations marked with *** are also National Historic Landmarks, so designated by the National Park Service.

[01] CHIMNEY POINT, Addison
[02] HYDE LOG CABIN, Grand Isle
[03] EUREKA SCHOOLHOUSE, Springfield
[04] *** MOUNT INDEPENDENCE, Orwell
[05] Hubbardton Battlefield, Hubbardton
[06] *** SENATOR JUSTIN MORRILL HOMESTEAD, Strafford Village
[07] OLD CONSTITUTION HOUSE, Windsor: The first constitution in America to prohibit slavery, allow men to vote without requiring property ownership, and authorize a public school system was adopted here in Windsor, Vermont in 1777.
[08] *** CALVIN COOLIDGE Homestead, Plymouth Notch
[09] BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENT, Bennington
[10] CHESTER A. ARTHUR HOMESTEAD, Fairfield
[11] UNDERWATER HISTORIC PRESERVES: Not all history happens on land. Lake Champlain, one of the nation’s most historic waterways, contains countless shipwrecks dating back to the 1700’s. These wrecks include military, commercial and private vessels—each providing a direct connection to the past. Today the state maintains five underwater historic sites for scuba divers—the Horse Ferry, the Phoenix, the Coal Barge, the General Butler and the Diamond Island Stone Boat. Each preserve is marked by yellow buoys with guidelines providing safe and easy access to the wrecks.
[12] COVERED BRIDGES: More than any other state, Vermont is known for its covered bridges. A total of 106 bridges remain, the roofs and walls continuing to protect the wooden trusses from rot and decay.


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