Station: Palms, MI (Sanilac County)

Palms was settled about 1859 in northern Sanilac County. [MPN]

Palms became a junction point on the Port Huron & Northwestern (later PM, C&O, HESR) where the line north to Harbor Beach and Port Hope left the main line.

Photo Info: Top, the PM depot, water tower and freight house at Palms in1 889. [TJ Gaffney collection]. 2nd photo, a 2003 photo of the depot, now located on M-19 near Sandusky. [TJ Gaffney]

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Time Line

1898. Passenger trains had regular stops here and the station had an agent/operator during daytime hours. At this time, Palms had water and coaling facilities for locomotives as well as a scale and wye (which could be used for turning locomotives). There was an 89-car passing track here.