Station: Oscoda, MI

Oscoda was settled about 1867 as a logging village along Lake Huron in Iosco County. The town became a village in 1885. The town was nearly wiped out by a major forest fire in 1911. 

The town was located on the Detroit & Mackinac railroad (later Lake States) adjacent to the town of AuSable.

Photo Info: Top, a winter view of the Oscoda depot with a loading ramp near by. [CMUL] 2nd photo, the D&M depot at Oscoda. [Dale Berry collection]. 3rd photo, the arrival of train No. 3 shortly after a major forest fire.5th photos, 1968 views of the depot serving the adjacent towns of AuSable and Oscoda. [Both, Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 6th photo, an early view of a passenger train in front of the Oscoda depot.

Notes

Time Line

1883. July. A fire burns lumber mills and a salt block at Oscoda causing $75,000 in damage. [AAN-1884-0109]

1884. There were 22 passengers on the stage last Friday on the trip from Oscoda to Alpena. During the journey the stage upset four times and the passengers dumped alongside the road. At one upset, a big fat woman landed on a well known citizen and he had to call for assistance. [AAN-1884-0305]

1927. This station was staffed with an operator during the day shift. There was one daily first class train and another daily except Sunday. There was also a 2nd class train from here to Au Sable Junction (for the A&NW branch) and to Lincoln Junction (for the Lincoln branch). There were also two freight trains scheduled. [ETT-1927]

1927. The former Au Sable & Northwestern main line is abandoned. [MRL]