Wilderness Lumber Co. camp, named
for John I. Nallen, manager, circa 1916.
John Bayes family settled in 1825
later by James Miller, who had ferry
across Meadow R. Served by Sewell
Valley, later NF&G connection to
C&O RR. Fayette/Nicholas community
had P.O., 1917, depot & station,
company store, apartment buildings,
lodge hall & soda fountain, Methodist &
Baptist churches. 1917 school replaced
in 1954: closed 1967.
Wilderness Lumber Company. Chartered 1909, thru merger with C.L.
Monger; Double Band-M 11 mill set up
in 1916. It was served by narrow gauge
railroad & small shay engines and noted
for quality draft horses used for skidding logs. During 1920s, employing 800
men, Wilderness was reputedly largest
hardwood mill in world. In 1929 it supplied special white oak timbers to restore the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides).
In 1946, it merged with Mower Lumber.
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