Posted:
5/24/2017 2:22:45 PM
by Laura Chiappette Thompson
It is believed that Mirabelle stands on the site of the first home in the Valley of Beaver Creek. The log residence of George Townsend, who settled here in 1881-82, and built the big barn across the lane to the east.
Posted:
5/18/2017 1:25:49 PM
by Laura Chiappetta Thompson
Spruce Saddle was to be built with peeled logs and fieldstone. The original vision was to use the fir timber coming off the mountain and all the bountiful rock that was a result of all the construction.