and broke again in 1912-it now seems to be solid! The dam provided power for a sawmill that made cedar shingles. The shingles were pulled by mules on a tramway down to Lake Michigan. Other logs were floated down the Big Sable River. Much of the lumber was shipped to Chicago and Milwaukee to provide for those boom towns.
Friday, July 2, 2010
The Dam Broke
In 1888 the dam broke and wiped out the town of Hamlin. (Miraculously, no one died.) Now Ludington State Park is found in the same area. The dam was rebuilt
and broke again in 1912-it now seems to be solid! The dam provided power for a sawmill that made cedar shingles. The shingles were pulled by mules on a tramway down to Lake Michigan. Other logs were floated down the Big Sable River. Much of the lumber was shipped to Chicago and Milwaukee to provide for those boom towns.
and broke again in 1912-it now seems to be solid! The dam provided power for a sawmill that made cedar shingles. The shingles were pulled by mules on a tramway down to Lake Michigan. Other logs were floated down the Big Sable River. Much of the lumber was shipped to Chicago and Milwaukee to provide for those boom towns.
