Station: South Rogers, Michigan

South Rogers was a station on the Alpena & Northern (and D&M) on their line from Alpena to Cheboygan, about 10 miles south of Rogers City. Until the branch to Rogers City was built, passengers embarked the train at this location.

Notes

South Rogers was 5.0 miles northwest of Posen and 1 mile east of Metz. (Note: Rogers City Junction was 1.0 miles west of Posen).

Time Line

1893. December. Passengers can leave Alpena at 8:30 in the morning by train to South Rogers City, and then by stage to Rogers City, and be there before noon. [AAN-1893-1220] Thomas & McCutchen run a stage line between Rogers City and the railroad depot at South Rogers City. [AAN-1894-0117]

1894. May 16. Gebhardt, Morrow & Co. are building a depot at South Rogers, for the Alpena & Northern railroad. It will be 14x32. [AAN] They also built the railroad depot at Posen. [AAN-1894-0627]

1900. May. The Huron Handle and Lumber Co. had 100,000 feet of logs burned near South Rogers and 700,000 feet belonging to this company are burning today near Hearst. [BHHP-1900-0504]

1902. April 22. South Rogers, a village 30 miles north of Alpena, was wiped out by fire last night. Three stores, a hotel, a livery stable, five houses, several barns, and factory were destroyed. Nothing remains but the depot. There was no insurance on the property. [PHTH-1902-0422] The town will be abandoned.

Industry

1897. October. The firm of F.M. Baker & Son completed the purchase of the Bertram mill property which they intend to convert into a hoop factory, all their machinery having been moved from Marine City for that purpose. The mill is a large one and cost when built four years ago, $16,000. It was sold for $4,000. [DFP-1897-1028]