Station: Rondo, MI

Rondo was a station stop on the Michigan Central Mackinaw Division, three miles north of Wolverine. It was settled in 1882. [MPN]

Image info: A view of the MC railroad bridge over a creek at Rondo. [CMUL]

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Time Line

1882. A new post office called "Rondo" has been established in Cheboygan county. [NTR-1882-1118]

1884. January. Supervisor Watkins moves to Rondo this week to engage in the cedar business for F.E. Martin of Indian River. [NTR-1884-0112]

1884. Rondo has a new mill which is in "full blast", a new store and boarding house, and a new $300 bridge across the Sturgeon (river). [NTR-1884-0731]

1885. June. "The MC has kindly given us a station" says a local reporter. [NTR-1885-0625]

1908. June 20. Fire this morning caused a loss here of $15,000. A. Park's hotel was destroyed as well as his store, its stock and his personal property, all valued at $10,000. The Galbraith dwelling and barn and the Shearer residence were also destroyed, as well as the Michigan Central railroad station. Several bridges were also burned. The village could not receive aid from Wolverine, as a fire was burning at the same time it was here. [DFP-6/22/1908]