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Station: McIvor, MI
McIvor was settled around 1882 on the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad about four miles east of National City in Iosco County. It was originally called Arnbut renamed shortly thereafter. [MPN]
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1884. August 1. Forest fires the other morning destroyed twelve structures at McIvor station, near East Tawas. Several head of cattle were consumed. Meadows and crops were burned out between East Tawas and Bristol station, and at Alger station the second house and section car-house were consumed by fire. Large forces of men were fighting the flames [HBT-1884-0801]
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