Historic Graham House - Talcott, West Virginia
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Historic Graham House - Talcott, West Virginia
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Constructed in 1770, this is the oldest multi-story log cabin home in West Virginia, located on its original site. It was the home of Colonel James Graham and his family. The Grahams migrated from Virginia and were among the first to settle in Summers County, West Virginia.
The home is 25 x 28 feet and built of poplar, walnut, and oak logs. It has 12-foot ceilings, two floors, and an attic, making it significantly larger than other pioneer cabins. When the house was built, it most likely had a single door and no windows.
Here, the Shawnee Indians attacked in the Spring of 1777, killing Graham’s son, John, a neighbor, and a young slave boy and kidnapping their daughter, Elizabeth. It was 1785 before they successfully ransomed her back.
The Graham family remained in the home until 1860. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is currently a museum.
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July 27th, 2023
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