Lighthorse Harry Lee Cabin
|
|
Nearest city | West of Mathias in Lost River State Park, near Mathias, West Virginia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 38°53′41″N 78°55′25″W / 38.89472°N 78.92361°WCoordinates: 38°53′41″N 78°55′25″W / 38.89472°N 78.92361°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | c. 1800 |
Architectural style | Other, Log building |
NRHP Reference # | 74002001 |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
"Lighthorse Harry" Lee Cabin, also known as Lee Cabin, is a historic home located in Lost River State Park, near Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia. It was built about 1800, and is a two-story, frame and hewn-log structure. It was built by Light Horse Harry Lee (1756-1818) as a summer retreat from the heat of their eastern Virginia home. The property remained in the Lee family until 1879. The State of West Virginia acquired it in the 1930s as a portion of Lost River State Park and the state operates it as a museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.