Station: Allenton, MI

PM Wreck Near Allenton Allenton was settled about 1844 and originally called Smith's Corners. It was renamed Allenton in 1910. [MPN]

Allenton was located on the Pere Marquette's branch line from Port Huron to Almont. The station stop was about 30 miles west of downtown Port Huron, and about 2 miles east of the Lapeer County line.

Image info: Top image, a view of a wreck near Allenton, east of Almont. November 22, 1910. [UMB]


Notes

There was also a station near here called Muttonville.


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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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