Ott Cabin to Turn 175

Did you know the oldest surviving building in Lake County is Deerfield’s ?

Built in 1837, the log house will be 175 years old and the is inviting the entire Village to a at 6 p.m. April 13 at the .

After dinner, guests will be treated to an old fashioned evening with Paddy Lynn. The storyteller will share highlights of Lake County history including one room schoolhouses like the one at the Historic Village, the role played before the Civil War freeing slaves through the Underground Railroad and a train robbery in Roundout.

Cost for the event catered by is $11 per person with the proceeds benefitting the Deerfield Historic Village. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 847-948-0680 by April 9.