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Log Cabins in Kennebec County, ME

Log cabins and log houses on the record near you, the oldest kind of house still standing in many counties.

Kennebec County is one of 16 counties in Maine. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Kennebec County, ME and the source for each site.

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On the record near Kennebec County, ME

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match log cabins within 300 miles of Kennebec County, ME, out of 153 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 106 listed sites carry Kennebec County as their county.

Oquossoc Log Church64 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Rangeley · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Hyde Log Cabin175 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Grand Isle · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Adsit Log House179 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Willsboro · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Simonds, L.C., Adirondack Cabin190 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Clemons · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Dani and Soldani Cabinet Makers and Wood Workers Factory196 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Southbridge · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Tunxis Forest Ski Cabin230 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Hartland · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Log Cabin Church245 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Progress · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Graham--Brush Log House258 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Pine Plains · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Smith--Taylor Cabin264 miles from the center of Kennebec County · Building · Shelter Island · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kennebec County, ME. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Log Cabins in Kennebec County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Kennebec County, ME ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kennebec County, ME?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Kennebec County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kennebec County, ME the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kennebec County, ME are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.