Dryden was settled about 1840 as Lamb's Corners and renamed in 1846. The town, in Lapeer County, became a village in 1887. [MPN]
Dryden was located on the Pontiac, Oxford & Northern (later GTW) branch line from Pontiac to Caseville in the thumb. Dryden was located about five miles south of Imlay City.
Photo Info: Top, the PO&N depot in Dryden about 1910 with a passenger train in front. [Charlie Whipp collection. 2nd photo, a passenger train near the Dryden elevator. [Mark Worrall collection], 3rd photo, the local freight train at Dryden in 1975. [Charlie Whipp], 4th, another view of the Dryden depot taken in the 1970's. [Jim Slater]. 5th photo, a ;1974 view of the boarded up depot {Craig Gardner]; 6th photo, a 2002 photo of the depot. [Alan Loftis]
1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]
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