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Station: Root Station, MI
Root Station, also known as Roots and Valley Villa, was settled about 1884 as a station on the Grand Trunk Western railroad northeast of Jackson in Jackson County. It was also called Tanner but changed to Roots in 1885.
Photo Info: Top, this is the GTW Pontiac to Jackson turn with GTW 4542 in the lead. It is passing the area of Root Station in Jackson County in March, 1974. [Doug Leffler]
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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
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