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History Jensen brought this cabin in from Newport in 1920 as a guest cabin. The stone steps to the right led to the outhouse. Mertha Fulkerson lived in the cabin in the 1930s and before her retirement in 1969. It has housed cooks and caretakers, and is now used for …

History The south cabin was the original settler’s cabin, relocated by Jensen in 1920 and used by his children’s families for vacations. When the school was started in 1935 it became the “boys’ dorm”. Old photos show a garage east of this cabin, and its logs may have been used …

History When Jensen died in 1951, only a partial foundation and excavation existed. The south wing was built in 1954-55 with insurance money when the first Orchard House burned down (see site 26). The north wing was built in 1959. Both were remodeled in 1993-94. Today Today the West Dorm …