Whitcomb Cabin, log cabin in Klickitat County, Washington, United States
The Whitcomb Cabin is an 18-by-25-foot (5.5 m × 7.6 m) log cabin near Glenwood, Washington, built in 1875. It is the last surviving pioneer log cabin in the Lake Conboy area and the last building of the former community of Fulda, which was named for Stephen S. Whitcomb's home city of Fulda, Germany. The cabin also served as Fulda's post office.
Built in 1875, the 18-by-25-foot Whitcomb Cabin is the last surviving pioneer log cabin in the Lake Conboy area and one of few in Klickitat County. It is the last building of the former community of Fulda, named for Stephen S. Whitcomb's home city of Fulda, Germany. The cabin served as Fulda's post office and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
The cabin bears the name of its early occupants and represents how settlers adapted to life in this forested region with practical building methods. Its presence in the landscape connects visitors to the daily routines and resourcefulness of families who shaped the area through farming and work.
The cabin is located within a quiet wooded area of the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge and is accessible on foot. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and come prepared for variable weather, as the ground around the structure can become muddy during wet conditions.
The cabin is the last surviving building of Fulda, a former community named after Stephen S. Whitcomb's home city of Fulda in Germany. It also served as Fulda's post office, and the 1975 listing included one contributing building and two contributing structures.
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