Station: Marenisco, MI

Marenisco was a station stop on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad in central Gogebic County. It was settled about 1886. [MPN] Marenisco was named after the wife of E. H. Scott, a local timber producer, using the first three letters of her first, middle and last names (Mary Enid Scott).

Notes

The name "Marenisco" was created by combining the first three letters in the words Mary, Enid and Scott. Mrs. Scott was the wife of the founder of the village. [EDP-1937-0808]

Time Line

1956. September. There were no injuries in the spectacular wreck in which seven empty iron ore cars were piled between and on top of railroad cars on sidings on both sides of the track in the center of Marenisco. The cause of the wreck was believed to be the opening of a trap door on an ore car. The train travelled about a quarter of a mile before the  derailed car hit another on a siding which was loaded with pulp. The cars blocked the main line for 72 hours. The ore cars were part of a train of 182 empty ore cars enroute to Ironwood from Escanaba. The mishap occurred 109 cars back of the engine. The pulp cars on the siding had just been put there waiting for a way freight and were to leave for Ironwood as soon as the ore train had passed. A wrecker from Ashland arrived at the scene Saturday afternoon. Noise of the accident awakened most of the population of Marenisco. [IDG-1956-0904]