The Lewiston Historical Society opens this lumber baron home on weekends and appointment. When I was a teenager, our family owned the home next door as a vacation home. Our house was built in 1890 by Otis Kneeland, brother of David Kneeland who ran the lumber operation in Lewiston. We knew the Sachs family who owned David Kneeland's home, which is now the museum. Our vacation home was eventually sold, and Mrs. Sachs used to store her antiques there. But subsequently it was torn down. I met with Lewiston historians Roberta Hannah, Herman Lunden Miller and Arleta Klein, who knew my great-great uncle Elmer Thompson. My grandmother inherited the vacation home when he passed away around 1956. I remember seeing some of our stuff still in the museum, particularly an old croquet set we had in the shed. Great memories and I'm glad that this house was preserved. I understand this one (and ours) was one of only three houses that survived the fires that burned the town down several times. This one now is the only one left, and it is a reminder of what life was like during the lumbering days.
Lewiston Area Historical Soc is a US Point Of Interest based in Lewiston, Michigan. Lewiston Area Historical Soc is located at 4384 Michelson Ave, Lewiston, MI 49756, USA.
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