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Station: Jamestown, MI
Jamestown was organized in southeast Ottawa County about 1849. [MPN] It became a station stop on an interurban line about six miles southwest of Grandville. According to the photo at the left, Jamestown's railroad used steam locomotives where most interurban lines used electric power. This photo is likely on the Pere Marquette line in northwest Jamestown Township.
Photo Info: Top, a view of the interurban car and depot at Jamestown. [C. R. an early 1900's wreck which reportedly occurred at Jamestown. One man was killed in the wreck.
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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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