Station: Bannister, MI

Bannister was settled around 1881 in Gratiot County. It was also known as Banister. The forerunner to the Ann Arbor railroad came through here in 1884. [MPN]

Photo Info: Top, the Ann Arbor depot at Bannister with a train approaching. Note the water tower behind the locomotive. [Alan Loftis Collection][David McNeil Collection]. 2nd photo, the Bannister depot. [David McNeil collection]. 3rd image, the Bannister depot with an Ann Arbor railroad passenger train in front. [David McNeill collection]

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Time Line

1900. This is a telegraph station on the Ann Arbor railroad. [OG-1900]

1918. The AARR had a day station agent here. [TRT]