From left: Johnna, Tim, PCM manager Jabet Wade, Matt, Caldwell, Kate, Lola. Front, from left: Liam, Brewer, Finn and Caldwell, Jr.
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Pontiac Cove Marina has been in the Morgan family for nearly 60 years. It began when Joe and Alice Morgan bought the business in 1964. Now, the third generation is a part of PCM's management. Read our story here.
Pontiac Cove Marina (or Pontiac Boat Dock, as it was called in the early days) has been in the Morgan family since Joe and Alice Morgan bought it in 1964.
They started out with a small store, featuring mainly fishing tackle and bait. They had a few boat slips and fishing boats to rent. Fishing was the main reason folks came to Bull Shoals Lake back then, and it continues to be a very popular pastime. But the purpose for spending time on the lake has evolved. Boating, swimming, scuba diving, water skiing, wakeboarding and sailing are a few of the many reasons people visit Bull Shoals Lake each year.
Joe and Alice had two sons, Dan and Tim. Tim bought the business May 1, 1978. It became known as "Pontiac Cove Marina" in the early 1980s. Today, PCM is a thriving operation featuring annual and nightly boat slips, boat rentals, a scuba air station, fuel dock and a store that sells fishing licenses, bait, tackle, boating accessories, water toys, souvenirs, beer, soda, snacks and more. In addition to the marina, the Morgans also operate the Pontiac Campground and own and operate Lake Harbour Resort, the Red Barn Lodge and Loft, Indian Point Lodge and Guesthouse and Lake Bums BrewCo.
Tim and his wife, Johnna, still reside in Pontiac. Their daughter, Jabet, and her husband, Matt Wade, moved to Pontiac in 2006. Jabet manages the daily operations at the marina, resort and campground; Matt is a licensed professional land surveyor. He owns Ozark Country Land Surveying and serves as the Ozark County Surveyor. They have two children, Lola (13) and Finn (11). Tim and Johnna's son, Caldwell, lives in Atlanta, with his wife, Kate, and sons, Liam (10) Brewer (8) and Caldwell Jr. “Aka Junie” (6). Caldwell is a professional engineer and a vice president for his company and Kate is an elementary school teacher. Joe passed away in 1983; Alice in 2000; Dan in 2012.