July 18, 2006. Lumberjack Park, Michigan
Photographer states :: Lumberjack park in Gratiot county being supported by local volunteers, pavilion rental and donations took a hit from the resent storms. The trees are some of the last of Michigan's pine forests preserved for the enjoyment of the people. THe park is recognised as a historical side by the State of Michigan.
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Donations can be made by calling 989 833 7373. In 1926, when George Beck of Ithaca learned that one of the last stands of white pine in Gratiot County was going to be cut, he called on local lumberjacks and rivermen to buy the threatened forty-acre tract and preserve it as a memorial. The woodsmen organized the Lumberjack and Riverdrivers Association and in 1927 purchased the land for $3,000. They elected Otis Terpening as their first president that year. By 1943 the mortgage had been fully paid through membership fees, donations and fund-raising dinners.
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