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Photographer: Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan
Caption:
Marker detail: F.W. Gilchrist sawmill | Additional Description: The F.W. Gilchrist sawmill was erected near the mouth of the Thunder Bay River in 1867. It occupied 30 acres of land and operated Alpena’s largest fleet of lumber ships.
Submitted: August 19, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p441491
File Size: 2.218 Megabytes
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