Timeline - 1832

• February 1: "The Western Immigrant" newspaper of Ann Arbor suggests a trans-continental railroad, the first mention in print of such a project. [MT]

• June 28: Detroit & St. Joseph Railroad chartered. [MDOT]

Timeline Key:

• Railroad event in Michigan
• Event relating to mining
• Event related to car ferries
• Event outside of Michigan
• Improvement in Technology
• Railroad built or extended
• Railroad abandoned and/or removed
• Economic panic or depression