 This
typical German-settler log house was built by Adam Miller on a tract of
land called "paradise" located about ten miles from the Center. The
furnishings of the log house are typical of western Pennsylvania homesteads
in the early 1800's and are based on the 1798 direct-tax list. The
main floor of the house functioned as a multipurpose room, serving as a
kitchen, bedroom, and workroom. The second floor was used for storage
of smoked and dried meat, herbs, onions and flax, and as sleeping quarters
for the children. The cool temperature of the cellar made it an ideal
place for the storage and preservation of root crops, sauerkraut, cider,
and other foods. The house is surrounded by herb and vegetable gardens,
a small orchard, and grain and flax fields which depict the early agriculture
of the area |
