While centuries-old homes are a rare find on the housing market, it is even rarer to come across a dwelling that boasts not only more than 100 years of history—but also an incredible story of survival and rebirth.
But that is exactly the kind of unique abode currently on offer in Pennsylvania in the form of a 226-year-old cabin that has now occupied two separate parcels in the state, around 60 miles away from each other. Now on the market for $1.5 million, the home is ready for a new steward to take custody of its incredible heritage, albeit without the pressure of having to move it first.
Originally built in 1800, the log home at 3646 Meadow View Road in Manheim, PA, was completed in the Mahantango Valley, where it stood for nearly 200 years. However, in the 1990s, it was carefully dismantled in a bid to save it from demolition—then trucked across the state and reassembled, piece by piece, on a new foundation in Lancaster County…