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Station: Sibley, MI
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