LITHOPOLIS, Ohio — Officials plan to celebrate the log-cabin heritage of the Fairfield County village of Lithopolis by building a new log cabin using the beams salvaged from three historic log homes.

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Log cabins have roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, dating as far back as 3,500 B.C., followed by European settlers constructing these primitive homes in America starting in the 17th century.