Time Mine - 1842


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  • Detroit & Pontiac Railroad builds a new station at Gratiot and Farmer. It uses Gratiot Avenue from Dequindre to Farmer to access downtown, much to the annoyance of local residents. Gratiot is impassible after rain storms. [DWS]

  • Copper mining begins in Keweenaw County.

  • MCRR opens first Grass Lake depot. [MHM] 


Time line 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

 

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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