Vassar's Logging Era
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N 43° 22.246 W 083° 34.811
17T E 290958 N 4805222
Located in front of the Vassar City Hall, on the north side of East Huron (M-15) and Water Streets. Parking available at the city hall.
Waymark Code: WM10RC
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2006
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Here on the Cass River, March 1, 1849, four men led by Townsend North and James N. Edmunds found a suitable place to build a dam and start a town, which was named for Edmunds's uncle Matthew Vassar, later the founder of Vassar College, New York. The growth of the town for the next thirty years was based on lumbering and its many related industries. Cork pine, the best variety of white pine, grew in abundance along the Cass River and was much in demand. These kings of the forest grew to a height of one 150 feet, a diameter of 3 or 4 feet. The wood was light, strong, easy to work with. Millions of board feet were marketed all over the world, especially in America's prairie states. With forests depleted, a diversified economy developed here--agriculture, manufacturing, and commercial business.
Historical Date: 03/01/1849
Historical Name: Townsend North and James N. Edmunds
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Local Site #0052
Description: Not listed
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