Station: Fruitport, MI

Fruitport Power Station Fruitport Power Station Pomona PavilionGRGHM-CarBarnNo7AndShopFruitportMI.jpgFruitport Car BarnInterurban Car Barn at Fruitport Interurban Car Barn at Fruitport 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

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