Then, in 2018, a water pipe failed close by, causing flash flooding and extreme damage to the property. So, the tumbledown shack was temporarily moved to a parking lot, while the infrastructure at Ellicott Mills Drive was reconstructed.

Expert House Movers took on the job, lifting the cabin using manoeuvrable dollies and placing it on the back of a truck. The structure sat in its temporary location for 10 months before it was returned to its former plot.

Today, Thomas Isaac Log Cabin is open to the public. Visitors can step inside the tiny home and take in its authentic historic interior, which reflects the style of most Maryland homes from the end of the 18th century, offering a glimpse into the state's colonial past.

Historic homes that were picked up and moved to a new plot