Station: Roscommon, MI

Roscommon was founded about 1845. It has been the county seat of Roscommon County since 1875 and became incorporated as a village in 1882. [MPN]

Roscommon was located on the Mackinaw Branch of the Michigan Central railroad. The town is about 20 miles southeast of Grayling by railroad mileage.

Photo Info: Top, the MC depot in Roscommon in a railroad valuation photo around 1920. [CMUL], 2nd photo, a MC passenger train takes on passengers in Roscommon. This is not likely the depot but another building near the rails. [Alan Loftis collection] 3rd photo, the MC depot in 1935. Note that the street crossing has automatic protection by this time. [Charles Milliken photo, Doug Leffler collection]

Notes

Time Line

1917. The MC had a agent/operator here around the clock. [TRT]

Industry

• S. G. M. Gates Shingle mill - (xxxx ← 1906 → xxxx)