Oscoda

Oscoda is located on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron in Iosco County. The area was settled when Edward Smith of the Smith, Kelly & Dwight Company bought land here in the late 1860’s. Originally named Au Sable the town was renamed based on the writings of Henry Schoolcraft, who named it after the Indian words ”ossim” and ”muscoda, ” meaning ”pebbly prairie.” Located at the mouth of the Au Sable River, Oscoda played a major role in the distribution of lumber on the Great Lakes during the lumbering era. Oscoda was host to Wurtsmith Air Force Base until it closed a few years ago. The base housing area and maintenance facilities are gradually being converted to civilian use. Several small manufacturing companies established facilities there. The aviation museum operated by the Yankee Air Force - Wurtsmith Division is located in some of the old hangers and is open to the public from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Oscodo’s main industry is tourism. Camping, canoeing, hiking, ORV trail riding, cross-county skiing, fishing, hunting and snowmobiling all support the local economy. Numerous rental cabins, motels, resorts and restaurants provide accommodation for visitors. Population: 6,500. Township Offices: 110 South State St., Oscoda, MI 48750, (989) 739-3211

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft created the name, a shortened form of ossin and muscoda, meaning pebbly prairie. Above informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.

BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION & RECREATIONAL RESOURCES

Advanced Laser of Northeast Michigan [Laser Tattoo and Hair Removal], 4433 N. U.S. 23, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 569-3596

Aurora Resort Motel, 3510 US-23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-9801

Au Sable - Oscoda Historical Society & Museum, 114 East River Road, PO Box 679, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2782

Au Sable River Camp, 4320 M-65 & River Road, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 728-3287

Blackshire Golf Course, 7751 Cedar Lake Road, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2073

The Gailes Golf Course, 7751 Cedar Lake Road, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2073

Huron House Bed & Breakfast, 2124 North US-23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-9255

Iargo Springs Interpretive Site, Huron Shores Ranger Station, 5761 North Skeel Road, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-0728

Lake Trail Resort, 5400 N. US-23, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-9801

Margie’s On The Lake, 205 Pack Ave, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-9600

Michigan Retiree Activities Office (RAO) [Military Retirees Services], 5671 Skeel Ave., P. O. Box 438, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2777

Oscoda Canoe Rental, 678 River Road, 678 River Rd., Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-9040

Research Unlimited [Treasure Book Catalog Publisher], P.O. Box 219, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-3294

The Seradella Golf Course, 7751 Cedar Lake Road, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2073

Tube Forming & Machine, Inc., 4614 Industrial Row, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-3323

Tuttle Marsh Wildlife Area, Huron Shores Ranger Station, 5761 North Skeel Road, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-0728

Wellman Sport Center [Bait, Tackle, Charters], 410 S. State Street, Oscoda, MI 48750, Phone: (989) 739-2869

Yankee Air Force Museum, Wurtsmith Division Yankee Air Force, 3961 E. Airport Drive, Oscoda, Michigan 48750, Phone: (989) 739-7555

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