Station: Marlette, MI

Marlette was settled about 1854 in southwest Sanilac County. It was incorporated as a village in 1881. [MPN]

Marlette was located on the Pere Marquette line between Saginaw and Port Huron.

Photo Info: Top, an early view of the PM depot at Marlette. Note the train signal box on the front of this depot. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, the C&O Marlette depot in 1976. [Charles Geletzke Jr. photo]. 3rd photo, the PM depot at Marlette in 1986. The depot was built in 1891 and is used by a local historical group today. [Charlie Whipp]. 4th photo, an old photo of the depot with a passenger train in front. 5th photo, a 2005 photo of the Marlette depot. [Alan Loftis], 6th photo, a C&O local train approaches the depot in 1977. [Charlie Whipp]. 7th photo, a large grain elevator at Marlette, just west of the depot across the street. HESR maintains a switch engine at this site in 1977. [Dale Berry]

Notes

Time Line

1890. The large roller-process mill of H.W. Wilson was burned last night. A breeze blowing from the south rapidly fanned the flames. The new F&PM depot was seriously threatened. Cinders fell in showers the entire length of the street. [DFP-1890-1231]

1977. The agency was closed in January, 1977 at Marlette. A mobile agent was assigned from Gera to Marlette. [DH]