The Covington House was built out of logs. It was first made in 1846. In the year 1926, it was moved to Leverich Park. When it was moved, they took it apart log by log. Each log was numbered and put back together at Leverich Park. It is now open to the public as a museum. For several years the Covington House was not wanted. Some days it was even used as a shelter for farm animals during that time.
The Covingtons came from London, England. Mr.Covington was an employee at the Hudsons Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. In the year 1832, Dr.McLoughlin hired John Ball as the first teacher at the Covington House. The first piano and violin in town were owned by the Covingtons. Mr.Covington was very talented. He worked in a patent office and farmed. He was very good at drawing plans for lots of things like buildings.
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