Oscoda Salt & Lumber Co.

The Oscoda Salt & Lumber Co. was a key player in the timber and salt industries during the 19th century, operating primarily in Michigan. Based in Oscoda, a hub of lumbering activity on the shores of Lake Huron, the company was central to the transport of timber—a crucial building material during the industrial boom of the era. Lumber from Oscoda was shipped across the Great Lakes to rapidly growing cities, making vessels like the ATHENIAN indispensable.