Sharrard Logging Camp

Pine logging in Iron County was recorded as early as 1875 along major rivers, and by 1886 the Crystal Falls area alone had 30 camps. The 1920s Sharrard Camp is believed to be the last standing camp of that era and represents much larger earlier camps that housed as many as 60 men and 30 teams of horses. The camp includes the Johnson Cabin used as an office, built about 1900 at Paint Lake in Iron River Township; the Cookhouse/Bunkhouse, built about 1920 at Paint Lake in Iron River Township; the Shingle Mill/Harness Room, built about 1930 from salvaged material at the Pentoga Park Pavilion; and the Sleigh Shed/Great Wheels, also built about 1930 from salvaged material at the Pentoga Park Pavilion.

Caspian, Michigan · United States