Station: Blanchard, MI

Blanchard is a lumber town which was settled in Isabella County about 1878. It was incorporated as a village in 1879. The town business district was destroyed by fire in August, 1884 but rebuilt. [MPN]

Blanchard was located on a Pere Marquette branch line between Edmore and Big Rapids. It was about eight miles northwest of Edmore.

Photo Info: Top, the PM depot in Blanchard. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd image, a similar view of the depot at a different time. [David McNeill collection]

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Time Line

1878. Coming to Blanchard, the DL&N builds a new engine house with two stalls, turn-table and water-tanks here. [DL&N-1878]