Station: Morley, MI

Morley depot GRI&I Morley Depot GRI Morley MI DepotMorley was settled about 1869 in Mecosta County when the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad came through. It was incorporated as a village in 1870. [MPN]

Morley is located in southwest Mecosta County about 15 miles south of Big Rapids. It was located on the GR&I line between Big Rapids and Grand Rapids.

Photo Info: Top, a view of men waiting for the train at the Morley depot. Note the semaphore block signal and the mail delivery crane. [David McNeill collection]. 2nd photo, an early view of the GR&I Morley Depot. Though "Union Depot" is written on the photo, the identification of another road has not been made. [CMUL]. 3rd photo, an early photo of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad depot at Morley. [Alan Loftis collection]


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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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