National Historic Landmark-Langstroth Cottage

From 1858 to 1887, this was the home of Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (1810-1895), American Congregational minister, teacher, and apiarist, who in 1851 discovered the principle of the bee space.

This discovery led him to invent a moveable frame that made it possible to remove honey-laden combs from a hive without destroying it. The frame revolutionized beekeeping.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks