- November 27, 2024
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Nestled between homes on Orchard Lane is the historic John Anderson Hunting Lodge. Though it was built out of palmettos in the late 1800s, the cabin has survived over a century of hurricanes — including the recent Hurricane Matthew.
"I did a little research, and it looks like 25 hurricanes have hit this area since this house was built," said current owner and photographer J. Walker Fischer. "All the people who have owned this house have said that there's a guardian spirit watching over it. Who knows if it's John Anderson or not, but it has always been protected."
Some might say that the large, 100-year-old tree that fell just a few feet away from the cabin's front door is evidence of that guardian spirit. And those who still remain unconvinced might want to check the large tree in the back yard that barely missed the porch.
Fischer, who purchased the cabin from his parents, Sara and Ed Fischer, wasn't home at the time of the hurricane and said he wasn't sure what to expect when he came back.
"It was gut-wrenching to watch it all unfold on TV," he said. "I thought it was going to be just like Andrew, and that everything was going to be flattened. My first thoughts arriving home were of gratitude mingled with sadness because that tree has been here so long."
