Curtis was settled as the town of Portage but changed in 1905 to Curtis. It is located in northwest Mackinac County and was a station on the Manistique railroad. It was also known for a time as Sawaquato Beach. [MPN]
Photo Info: Top, the Manistique railway depot at Curtis. [Mark Worrall collection] 2nd photo, another view of the station with a locomotive nearby. [David McNeill collection]
1893. The Manistique railway is built into Curtis from the north. [MRL]
1906. The railroad is extended to Wilman. [MRL]
1910. The Manistique railway is sold to a lumber company and abandoned shortly thereafter. [MRL]
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