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Station: Athens, MI
Athens, in southwest Calhoun County, was settled in 1831 and became a town in 1854. It was incorporated as a village in 1895. [MPN] The town was located on the Michigan Central's branch line from Battle Creek to Goshen, Indiana.
Image info: A view of the well-maintained Michigan Central depot at Athens. [CMUL]
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Time Line
1900. All but three buildings in the east side of Main Street were burned Sunday. The fire started in the Athens hotel. [SJH-19000-0505]
1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]
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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