Silas C. Overpack
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1841 – 1927
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Who was Silas C. Overpack?
Silas C. Overpack was a blacksmith, wheelwright, and businessman. He owned a shop in downtown Manistee at 87 Pine Street, Manistee, Michigan called S.C. Overpack Wagon, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop and is associated with the invention of Michigan logging wheels. These unusually large wagon wheels were used in the timber industry for hauling logs in difficult terrain.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1841
- Also known as
- Silas Overpack
- Spouses
- Died
- Mar 2, 1927
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on July 23, 2013
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