Station: La Grand, MI (also known as Legrande)

LaGrand was a logging camp west of Tower in Cheboygan County. It was served by a short Detroit & Mackinac railroad branch line running west from Tower. La Grand ended up being surrounded by Michigan Central logging branches off the Haakwood Branch. Also known as Legande.


Coordinates: 45.403683, -84448590


Notes


Time Line

1908. June 20. Legrand, a village of 300 population, on the Haakwood branch, northeast of Wolverine, was destroyed by fire tonight. Most of the women and children left the village early in the afternoon, and the men who remained were unable to successfully combat the fire. The loss of property will be heavy. Great quantities of lumber and timber were in the village ready for shipment. All was burned. [DFP-6/21/1908]

1920. A 12-mile road is being built to connect the Aloha resort with the village of LeGrande. [DFP-1920-0321]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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