Station: Bennington, MI

Bennington was settled about 1838. [MPN] The town was located on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad (later MC/NYC) about five miles southwest of Owosso in Shiawassee County.

Photo Info: Top, a view of the tall depot at Bennington. The left section appears to be the depot and the right section is a freight house which has a high ceiling or storage area. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, a section crew takes a break for a photo with their track car in front of the Bennington depot. [Alan Loftis collection]

Notes

Time Line

1880. The MC builds a grain elevator and freight house at Bennington. [MCAR-1880]

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