Station: Mohawk, MI

Mohawk was a location just north of Ahmeek in Keweenaw County and home of the Mohawk Mine. It was settled in 1896. [MPN]

Mohawk was previously known as Fulton station. [SOO-2022-Q1]

Photo Info: The interurban depot at Mohawk, in Keweenaw County.

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Time Line

1910. Special train service on the Mineral Range railroad has been arranged to carry Portage Lake people to Mohawk to attend the hockey match in the Glaciadom this evening. The train will leave Houghton at 8:30 this evening and will depart from Mohawk station immediately after the conclusion of the game. [CN-1910-0128]

1910. The management of the Glaciadom has made arrangements for the installation of Auxetophone at that rink during the next few weeks to furnish music for skating. The instrument is operated by a motor which can be heard a distance of two miles in the open air. It will cost the Glaciadom management about $500. [CN-1910-0204]

The Auxetophone was one of the most unique phonographs ever produced by Victor. Introduced in August 1906, it utilized a small air compressor to provide additional audio amplification to the large horn. The compressed air was used to modulate the needle-induced vibrations at the soundbox diaphragm. Through a very clever valve scheme, it could produce remarkably loud and clear volume in virtually any situation. This concept was originally invented in England, and licensed to Victor for the sum of $10,000.00, a huge amount of money at that time. It underwent a partial redesign in 1910 to improve performance, and modifications were made to the cabinet design. [Victor-Victrolia.com]

1913. May 22. Mine Rescue Car No. 8 of the bureau of mines which has this week been stationed at Mohawk, where a class of Mohawk, Allouez, Ahmeek and Wolverine miners have been trained in rescue and first aid work, will be moved to Painesdale Saturday. Here a similar program will be carried out, including demonstrations and talks to miners and the training of first aid and rescue classes. [CN-1913-0522]