E. M. Backus Lodge, Hunting lodge in Transylvania County, United States.
The E. M. Backus Lodge features a two-story structure built from chestnut logs, with eight rooms arranged around central halls on each floor.
The lodge, constructed in 1903, welcomed notable guests including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone during the early twentieth century.
The property transformed from an elite hunting retreat to Camp Toxaway for girls in 1922, and later became Canaan Land, a religious educational center.
The National Register of Historic Places site spans 20.6 acres and includes multiple structures such as a log stable, caretaker's cottage, and guest accommodations.
The lodge contains original chestnut wood construction, a material that became scarce after the chestnut blight devastated American forests in the early 1900s.
Location: Jackson County
Location: Transylvania County
GPS coordinates: 35.16060,-82.99750
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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