In case you've ever wondered - What's the oldest building in my state?

[packman]

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https://old.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/jvioev/oc_the_oldest_building_in_each_us_state/

[hlthe2b]

1. I knew immediately CO would be the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. Fascinating to visit & ponder

I always thought if the world really went to hell in a handbasket, I'd sneak up there and try to survive among the mountain lions.

[Siwsan]

2. I figured the one in Michigan would be related to Fort Mackinaw

We had talked about taking a trip to the 'tip of the mitt', last Summer. Unfortunately, we will likely be delaying that for at least one more year.

[Laelth]

3. Georgia has very old Mississippian buildings.

Just in case you were confused by that apparent anomaly.

The Ocmulgee Earth Lodge is in my home town, Macon.

-Laelth

[Hoyt]

4. Very cool. I'm surprised more states don't have older "buildings."

When I was unfortunate enough to live in Macon, Ga, for three years, I used to take long bike rides and sit on top the Ocmulgee burial mounds for hours. There was definitely something going on there.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. My ancestors lived in one of these structures

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortonson-Van_Leer_Log_Cabin

[unblock]

6. Some of the labeling is confusing. Ct/ny lines cross

Gardiners island shed is in New York, but appears to point to a dot in Connecticut.

Henry Whitfield house is in Connecticut, but appears to point to the dot in New York.

[genxlib]

7. One of the most illuminating things about travel

Is realizing how young the American Eurocentric culture is.

I grew up near St Augustine and visited what is billed as the "oldest" fort in the US. It was how I framed history as an American.

Then I went to London and the Tower of London is a multi-story fort that is 600 years older. Totally opened my mind. And that didn't even step outside my comfort zone of being anglo-centric considering historic structures in other cultures.

We are the new kids on the block in many ways.

[StClone]

8. Caveat

Wish this list noted those at their original site of construction. Tank Cottage, for instance, was moved from its original site in Green Bay, WI.

[eppur_se_muova]

10. Same in AL. Relocated to Burritt on the Mountain in Huntsville, a museum and historical site.

There are several old buildings there which have been relocated from elsewhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burritt_on_the_Mountain#Exhibits

[Srkdqltr]

9. Yes but people lived here before Europeans came.

The list should be oldest European buildings

[eppur_se_muova]

11. Pueblos and cliff dwellings are on the list. nt

[packman]

12. Thanks for pointing that out

Some people just don't want to put in the time before making a comment

[smirkymonkey]

13. Very cool.

Wish they had a link where you could view photos and background history. I suppose we could just Google it, but it would be nice to have the link right there.

Thanks for posting!