Slabsides (John Burroughs Cabin)
- Also Known As: Slabsides
- Address: 261 Floyd Ackert Rd
- Vicinity: W of West Park
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1895/00/00 | John Burroughs | Architect, Owner | John Burroughs builds himself a log cabin, Slabsides. Burroughs will use the one-story building as a writing retreat until 1921. | |||
| 1896/06/26 | John Muir | Visitor | John Muir visits with John Burroughs a second time. "Julian and I met him at Hyde Park. A very interesting man, a little prolix a times. You must not be in a hurry, or have any pressing duty, when you start his stream of talk and adventure." JB | |||
| 1903/00/00 | Theodore Roosevelt | Visitor | President and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt visit with John Burroughs at Slabsides. | |||
| 1903/00/00 | Edith Carow Roosevelt | Visitor | President and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt visit with John Burroughs at Slabsides. | |||
| 1920/11/17 | Henry Ford | Visitor | Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone camp with Burroughs at Slabsides. Burroughs cooks dinner, Brigand Steak - chunks of beef alternated with bacon on a stick, grilled over an open flame. | Robber Steak | ||
| 1920/11/17 | Thomas Edison | Visitor | Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone camp with Burroughs at Slabsides. Burroughs cooks dinner, Brigand Steak - chunks of beef alternated with bacon on a stick, grilled over an open flame. | Robber Steak |
| Particulars for Slabsides (John Burroughs Cabin): | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Camp |
| Area of Significance | Conservation |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
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