Location: Grand Rapids, MI - GTW Facilities

The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee railroad had terminal facilities on the north side of Grand Rapids.

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Time Line

1873. John Hosletter, conductor of a freight train on the D&M railroad, was instantly killed in this city this morning. He was hit in the face by the "bridge-warner" while passing over the bridge across Grand River, and so stunned that he fell between the cars and his body was badly mangled. He was a single man, but to be married in a few days. His relatives live in Detroit. [DFP-1873-1031]

1888. The DGH&M builds a 16'x20' 15' high ice house at Grand Rapids, which holds 120 tons of ice. [GTBB]

1893. The DGH&M installs a 56' iron deck girder turntable at Grand Rapids. [GTBB]