Railroad: Iron Mountain Rail Road Company, The

Built → Iron Mountain Railroad → Bay De Noquet & Marquette Railroad

Built: 1857 from Marquette to Ishpeming

Operated for: About 1 year.

Sold to: Bay De Noquet & Marquette railroad - 1858

Reference: [MRRC]{SSS]

Notes

A plank road was completed on November 1, 18955 and iron ore was carried over it from Negaunee to Marquette in four-wheel wooden carts drawn by mules. The road was replaced by a primitive railroad (Iron Mountain Rail Road Company) in 1857. Light iron rails were used.

Time Line

1857. The IMRR Company was opened between Negaunee and Marquette. [NHS-2014-03]