Station: Six Lakes, MI

PM Six Lakes Depot CO Six Lakes MI Depot CO Six Lakes MI DepotSix Lakes was settled about 1876 in northern Montcalm County. [MPN] It was located on a Pere Marquette railroad branch line about six miles west of Edmore.

Photo Info: Top, the depot at Six Lakes with an approaching train. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the C&O Six Lakes depot in 2003. [Alan Loftis]. 3rd photo, the same depot looking east in 1971. [Greg Bunce]


Notes


Time Line

1893. Six Lakes, a small village six miles from Edmore, was completely wiped out by fire. The flames started in a small building and spread rapidly, destroying the telephone office, post office, and in fact, all of the property in town. [WEX-1893-0512]

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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