Station: Minden City, MI

Minden City was founded in 1855. It was given a station stop on the Port Huron & Northwestern ralroad when it came through in 1880. The town was later incorporated as a village in 1883. [MPN]

It is located on the PM branch north from Palms to Harbor Beach and Port Hope, about four miles north of Palms.

Photo Info: Top, the PM depot at Minden City, in 1977. [Bruce Vandewarker]. 2nd photo, another view in the 1970's. [Ron Hagemister, Jim Slater collection]

Notes

Time Line

1893. October 11. A special passenger train on the Sand Beach division of the F&PM leaving Sand Beach at 5:35 Tuesday evening on account of the races, was derailed four miles north of Ruth Station, the engine and baggage car leaving the track. The locomotive rolled on its side in the ditch and was badly wrecked, while the baggage car was slightly damaged. The engineer and fireman jumped for their lives escaping significant injury. The accident was caused by cattle lying on the track, two of which were killed. [DFP-1893-1013]