FYI
"Sugarloaf came by its name because its shape reminded early hunters and pioneers of the sugar loaves common in those days. A Swiss explorer, in 1707, sketched the earliest known map of the mountain. A written account, penned five years later, described a plain atop the mountain and the delicious chestnuts grown by the trees on its flanks. General Braddock, commander of British troops during the French and Indian War, marched his men past the mountain in 1755. Northern and Southern forces alternated in posting lookouts at its summit during the Civil War. Brave wounded and dying soldiers were hospitalized in a log cabin that still stands at the mountain’s foot....." Barn door -circa 1833.
Thanks!
Dan
Bill Gass wrote:
Beautiful view and story Dan-
Would I have liked to be closer? YES! But the barn had its original hand hewn roof supports and the floor joists as well. 1800's and still rock solid! I hit some of the beams with a hammer to test. My arm hurts!
Thanks Bill!
Dan
