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History of the Lake Huron Shore
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
H.R. Page & Co., Chicago; 1883.

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                           OSCODA VILLAGE
       Oscoda is an unincorporated village, lying upon both sides of
    the Au Sable River, and extending to the lake.  Upon its lake front
    are some of the finest docks to be found at any of the lumbering
    centers.
       The business history of Oscoda is chiefly told in the history
    of its sawmills, which follows.
       In 1867, the firm of Smith, Kelley & Dwight, platted a tract
    of land which they had recently purchased, and named it Oscoda.
    In 1868, they built the first dock on this part of the lake.
    During that year the Parks mill was built, but it was operated
    only a short time, and its dilapidated remains still occupy the
    original site.
       The father of Oscoda is Mr. EDWARD SMITH, one of the original
    owners of the site, and now of the Gratwick, Smith & Fryer Lum-
    ber Company.  The history of their mill is given further on.
       The original lots in Oscoda were sold subject to a condition
    that they could not be used for the sale of liquor, and to the
    present time there has never been a licensed saloon in Oscoda.
       In 1872 the village received an accession, by the Loud property
    being detached from Au Sable Township, and attached to Oscoda 
    Township.  This gave Oscoda two churches, a schoolhouse, and
    the extensive lumbering interests of Loud, Gay & Company.
       The Oscoda bridge was built in 1869, and rebuilt in 1881.
       
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