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Industry: Detroit, MI - Marathon Oil Refinery
The large Marathon Oil Refinery has operated since 1932 in southwest Detroit. The facility is also located in Melvindale, MI.
The facility started as Keystone Oil & Refining (from 1932-1937), then as Aurora Gasoline (1838-1959). It was operated by Ohio Oil (from 1960-1961) and thereafter as Marathon Oil. It was served by the PRR and GTW, though produce is also brought in by pipeline and out by truck or pipeline.
Source [MW} plus other sources.
Rail service: Wabash, then NS.
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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