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Station: Au Gres, MI
Au Gres was settled as early as 1828 in Arenac County near Lake Huron. It was at the end of the Detroit & Mackinac railroad branch line from Omer.
Image info: This is the D&M depot at Au Gres with a train nearby around 1915. [CMUL]
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Time Line
1902. Having been unsuccessful in convincing the D&M to build a branch line from Omer to Au Gres, the people of Au Gres are working with residents of Standish to convince the Michigan Central to build such a branch line. The committee is trying to get a meeting with MC President Ledyard. [DFP-1902-0407]
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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