Join us for Thursday, June 22nd’s presentation on how tree rings were used to determine a construction date for the log house found in Lake Forest that was relocated to private property locally. The presentation, featuring Professor of Biology at Hanover College Dr. Darrin Rubino, will focus on the methodology used to date historic buildings, the results obtained from this unique log structure, and how various timber species were used in the house’s construction. Doctor Rubino will combine his scientific findings and supporting evidence produced by Eugene & Carol Crovetti and Laurence Pasquesi to link construction of the structure to John Mills, great grandfather of Carol Crovetti.

Dr. Darrin Rubino is a Professor of Biology at Hanover College (Hanover, Indiana). Darrin‘s research focuses on determining the construction date of historic structures by analyzing the tree-ring growth patterns in the building’s timbers. Over the last two decades, Darrin has analyzed over 200 buildings and has created a vast archive of tree-ring data and timber species use in the Midwest. He has authored a textbook and many scientific articles on tree-ring analysis.

This presentation is by an independent researcher and not by the cabin's private owners. The family who own the cabin in question have not initiated or previewed the findings presented tonight, but will view them soon.