|
A comprehensive index of information about |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
|||||||
![]() |
||||||||||
|
Oscoda, Michigan 48750
|
|||||||||
![]() |
Oscoda and Oscoda Charter Township are located in
eastern Iosco County on
the beautiful shores of Lake Huron. This area was first settled in the
late 1860�s when Edward Smith of the company of Smith, Kelly & Dwight
bought land here. First called Au Sable, the name of this town was later
changed to Oscoda due to the influence of the writings of Henry
Schoolcraft, who named it after the Indian words "ossin" and "muscoda,"
meaning "pebbly prairie." Situated at the mouth of the Au Sable River,
this town played a major role in the lumber era as a key distribution
point for shipping lumber on the great lakes. Later in the mid 1900�s,
Oscoda played a major role as host to the Air Force with the location of
Wurtsmith Air Force Base just to the west of town, until it closed a few
years ago. .
Photos courtesy of: Ken Huisjen |
|||||||||
|
![]() |
![]() |
�2006 InfoMI. Site designed by Carrie's Creations Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
![]() |
![]() |