In this case, Humphry may have constructed a new log cabin or refurbished an existing structure. According to popular tradition, James Humphry's son William brought his new bride to the present log cabin in 1854. Their son was born there in the following year. Bank of Upper Canada half penny, dated 1854 . Many fragments of whiteware dishes with brown, green and flow blue transfer decoration. .
Small china doll with unjointed limbs.
Head and extremities are broken off. Many fragments of crudely fashioned farm machinery. After three weeks of excavation, there is abundant evidence of an occupation in the middle to late 19th century. The Humphry hypothesis of the Log Cabin's origins is well supported. There is strong evidence that the Log Cabin was a residential structure rather than simply a barn or shed.