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Station: Fruitport, MI
Fruitport was settled in Muskegon County about 1868. It was also known as Crawville and Fruitport Junction. It was incorporated as a village in 1891. [MPN]
Fruitport was about 10 miles southeast of downtown Muskegon, and located near Chicago & West Michigan and interurban railroad lines.
Photo info: Top and 2nd photo, the power station at Fruitport [SRJ]. 3rd photo, the Pomona Pavilion on the sore of Spring Lake at Fruitport with GRGH&M interurban tracks in front. 4th photo, the GRGH&M car barn at Fruitport. 5th - 7th photos, an inside view of the car barn.
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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