Red Mountain Shelter
Also known as Mohawk Forest Adirondack Shelter
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Red Mountain Shelter
Red Mountain Shelter, at N side of CT 4 adjacent to Appalachian Trail, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 4, 1986. It was among the first 5 of Cornwall’s 9 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its recreation, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Adirondack Rustic, as it does for 2 other Connecticut listings. It was listed as part of Connecticut State Park and Forest Depression-Era Federal Work Relief Programs Structures TR. The listing covers 6.5 acres.
What it isLog shelter in Cornwall, Connecticut. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 9 MB · National Archives↗1934 to today
- 1934Built
- 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 40 years
Finding Red Mountain Shelter
N side of CT 4 adjacent to Appalachian Trail, Cornwall
No other Register listing is within a short walk.
Adirondack Rustic style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Adirondack Rustic.
Memories of Red Mountain Shelter
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Red Mountain Shelter
Is Red Mountain Shelter on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 4, 1986 (Register number 86001740).
Is Red Mountain Shelter a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Connecticut has 64 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Steward's House, Foreign Mission School, 2.3 miles away.
Can you visit Red Mountain Shelter?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Red Mountain Shelter?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 132353417 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.