Heighway cabin, dead ahead! Aside from my personal connection to it, it seems this is a unique structure in greater Ohio history.

  

  

  

  

I wasn't able to photograph through the thick, smoke-covered windows. Fortunately Roxanne found this peep-hole and I was able to take a few sketchy interior shots.

  

  

  

  

  

The structure has an open fire pit in the middle, so there is a big chimney right in the middle, as well as open slots right under the eaves. The slots were perfect for us to stick our camera inside and take some random interior shots. They came out great!

 

  

  

  

  

The place is obviously restored and made up for tours, living history events and such, but it was still amazing to be this close to the very structure that housed a relative of over 200 years ago. At the time, Native Americans still dominated the Ohio River Valley, which was under dispute with the British. Samual Heighway died before the war of 1812, which would have perhaps been a conflicting situation for him to be in. Our visit was during the off-season, and no one was around, which made it a nice personal experience.