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Station: Brent Creek, MI
Brent Creek was settled in 1837 with a mill on Charlotte Creek. At one point it was known as Brentcreek. [MPN] It was a station stop on the Grand Trunk Western's Durand to Saginaw Bay City branch, about 3 miles north of Flushing.
Photo info: Top, the GTW depot at Brent Creek, date unknown. [Alan Loftis collection] 2nd photo, another view of the depot with a baggage cart in front. [CMUL]
Notes
Time Line
1918. The Grand Trunk had an agent 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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