Station: Leonidas, MI

MC Leonidas MI DepotLeonidas Depot Leonidas was settled about 1831 in northeast St. Joseph County. It was called Fort Pleasant and renamed in 1850. [MPN]

Leonidas was located on the MC/LSMS Goshen Branch which ran between Battle Creek and Goshen via Sturgis.

Photo Info: Top, the Michigan Central depot at Leonidas. Note the nearby elevator. [CMUL][Alan Loftis collection] 2nd image, another view of the view above at a different time. [St. Joseph County Historical Society collection]


Notes


Time Line

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]

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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