Constantine was founded as a sawmill community in 1830 and a grist mill was later built here. The town, in southwest St. Joseph County was incorporated as a village in 1937. [MPN]
Constantine was located on a Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (later NYC, PC, CR and GLRC) branch which ran north from White Pigeon to Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids.
Photo: Top, Michigan Central #7825 at Constantine. [SJHS]. 2nd-3rd, images, the Lake Shore's early Constantine Depot. 4th image, a view of a newer brick depot here. This was a substantial improvement. [UML]. 5th image, a view of the agent/operator at work in the depot.
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