McBrides was settled about 1874 with a saw mill located here. It was incorporated as a village in 1883. [MPN]
McBrides was a station stop on the Pere Marquette railroad between Stanton and Edmore, about half way in between.
Photo Info: Top, a view of an arriving passenger train at McBrides. [David McNeill collection]. 2nd image, a street view at McBrides including the Pere Marquette depot. [Robert McNeill collection]. 3rd image, an old photo of the PM McBride depot. This was a very long depot. [CMUL]. 4th photo, the restored PM depot at McBride. 5th photo, The locomotive in the photo is the former Grand Trunk 7456, a 0-6-0 switcher. 2003. [Both, Alan Loftis]
According to local information, Frank and June Parr donated the depot and funded its move to the village in 1995. The railroad came through here in 1877 and they erected the depot near McBride's Mill.
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