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Station: Newaygo, MI
Newaygo was settled about 1836 in Newaygo County. It incorporated as a village in 1867. [MPN]
The town was located on the Chicago & West Michigan railroad about 10 miles south of White Cloud.
Photo Info: Top, an old view of the Newaygo PM depot with a passenger train loading in front. [Alan Loftis collection]. 2nd photo, a freight train approaches Newaygo in 1912. 3rd photo, the depot in 1977. [Charles Geletzke Jr.], 4th photo, the same depot taken in the 1980's. [Dave Fulkerth]
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Time Line
1905. The PM enlarges the freight house at Newaygo. [PMAR-1905]
1906. Fire destroys the Edward Keniott planing mill at Newaygo. Loss of $3,000 partially insured. [AML-1/16/1906]
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