Station: Sibley, MI

MC Sibley Depot Solvey Process Sibley Quarry Railroad Solvey Process Sibley Quarry Railroad The Sibley area was settled about 1749 when a limestone quarry was established here. The quarry was purchase by Soloman Sibley in 1823 and became a major producer of aggregate. The town of Sibley was established near the quarry and became a village in 1920. It was annexed by the City of Trenton in 1929. [MPN]

Photo info: Top, the MC depot at Sibley in a railroad evaluation photo. [CMUL]. 2nd and 3rd photos are believed to be from the Solvay Process Company (T.S.P. Co. - The Solvay Process Company) from their operation at Sibley, Michigan. [Jim Tarbell/Doug Leffler collection]


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Time Line

1917. The MC had an agent-operator here during the day. [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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