Lumberman's Monument, Bronze sculpture in Iosco County, Michigan, United States.
The 14-foot monument depicts three bronze figures: a timber cruiser with a compass, a sawyer carrying a saw, and a river rat holding a peavey.
Robert Ingersoll Aitken created this monument in 1931 to commemorate the Michigan lumber industry that supplied timber for developing the prairie states after the Civil War.
The granite base contains inscriptions of local logging families and stands as a symbol of Michigan's transformation through the work of pioneer lumbermen.
Visitors can access the monument year-round at 5401 Monument Road in Oscoda, with the visitor center operating between May and October offering educational exhibits.
The monument overlooks Cooke Dam Pond and the Au Sable River, where logs were transported during Michigan's intensive logging period of the late 1800s.
Location: Michigan
Location: Iosco County
Creator: Robert Ingersoll Aitken
GPS coordinates: 44.43540,-83.62460
Latest update: May 11, 2025 05:04
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