Mercer Log House, Fairborn

Name: Mercer Log House
Address: Fairborn, United States

#1 among attractions in Fairborn

Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture

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The Mercer Log House is a large log cabin in the city of Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Home to the city's first settlers and changed very little since their time, it is one of Ohio's best preserved log cabins from the settlement period, and it has been named a historic site. ()

Built: 1799 (225 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'25"N, 84°1'44"W

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Mercer Log House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the United States Air Force, The Mall at Fairfield Commons, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

5.2 miSW
Interactive military flight museum
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton
133 min walk • The National Museum of the United States Air Force, located in Riverside, Ohio, near Dayton, stands as a testament to the nation's aerial might and aeronautical advancements. As the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, it offers a compelling...
4.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mall at Fairfield Commons, Beavercreek
107 min walk • The Mall at Fairfield Commons, often referred to as the Fairfield Mall, is a shopping mall in Beavercreek, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Dayton. The mall was opened in 1993 and has two floors. The anchor stores are Macy's, J. C. Penney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Round 1 Entertainment, and Morris Home Furniture.
5 miSW
Venue exploring aviation pioneers
National Aviation Hall of Fame, Dayton
128 min walk • The National Aviation Hall of Fame is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" with its connection to the Wright brothers.
3.7 miSW
Museum, Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Dayton
95 min walk • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio that commemorates three important historical figures—Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar—and their work in the Miami Valley.
2.2 miSW
Park, Historical place
Huffman Prairie Flying Field & Interpretive Center, Dayton
58 min walk • Huffman Prairie, also known as Huffman Prairie Flying Field or Huffman Field is part of Ohio's Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
5.4 miNW
Music and shows, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Rose Music Center, Huber Heights
137 min walk • The Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights is a 4,200 seat fully covered outdoor amphitheatre located in Huber Heights, Ohio, adjacent to Interstate 70 just north of Dayton.
4 miSW
Universities and schools
Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton
103 min walk • The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton.
~1560 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Fairborn Theatre, Fairborn
8 min walk • The Fairborn Theatre is a historic movie theater in the city of Fairborn, Ohio, United States. Built soon after World War II in an Air Force community, it has been named a historic site because of its aviation-themed architecture.
3.1 miSW
Basketball, Music venue, Sport venue
Nutter Center, Beavercreek
80 min walk • The Nutter Center is a multi-purpose arena located at Wright State University, in Fairborn, Ohio. In mainly serves as the home court of the Wright State Raiders men's and women's basketball teams.
6.8 miSW
Saltbox architecture
Lewis Kemp House, Dayton
173 min walk • The Lewis Kemp House is a historic pioneer farmstead in the city of Dayton, Ohio, United States. Built for one of the area's earliest residents, it was a religious center in its first years, while later years saw its expansion to its present form.
0.5 miE
39°49'18"N • 84°1'15"W
Greene County Public Library: Fairborn Community Library, Fairborn
12 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Mercer Log House?

Nearby attractions include Fairborn Theatre, Fairborn (8 min walk), Greene County Public Library: Fairborn Community Library, Fairborn (12 min walk).