Station: Harrietta, Michigan
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The Ann Arbor Railroad depot at Harrietta, Michigan, about 10 miles west of Cadillac. Below, another view of the Harrietta depot, with what appears to be a freight house or warehouse and a water tower down the track. [Both photos, Alan Loftis Collection] |
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Harrietta was named for a railroad builder who constructed part of the Ann Arbor Railroad through Wexford County. The village was incorporated in 1891 and briefly renamed Gaston. Manufacturing establishments in Harrietta included a sawmill, stove factory, and a chemical plant for the manufacture of alcohol and other wood by-products. In 1901 the state built a fish hatchery on Slagle Creek near the village. Bibliography.