The Last of the Lumber Barons

20/12/2023 8 min

Listen "The Last of the Lumber Barons"

Episode Synopsis

By the early 1900s most sawmills on Muskegon Lake had closed down, however the sound of wood being cut could still be heard as a few sawmills remained in business. One of the last to operate was that run by James Gow. Today we look at his life and how he managed to become the last operating lumber baron in Muskegon.