The log cabin was initially owned and lived in by Calvin Austin himself, and changed hands numerous times between the years of 1814 and 1973. At some point prior to the 70s, a new house was built around the existing structure. The log cabin was only found when the church owning the land around the cabin had it scheduled for demolition- parts of the house were taken away to reveal the log cabin underneath. It was unknown of until that chance encounter.
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Strock Stone HouseAnother national historic landmark in Austintown is the Strock Stone house. The house was built in 1813 and lived in by the Strock family, before changing hands to Francis Henry in 1851. Henry was noted to be one of the first Abolitionists in the area, and is listed as an operator of the Underground Railroad. Multiple sources of evidence suggest that the house itself was a stop on the Railroad, and that runaway slaves were hidden somewhere below the house and barn accompanying the land. From there it changed hands to an Irish settler David Anderson, who opened one of the first general stores in Austintown, Anderson and Wick.
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