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  The first decade of Michigan railroading...

Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum

 

1837

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  • Railroad event in Michigan

  • Important non-Michigan railroad event

  • Improvement in Technology         Mining.

  • Railroad built or extended

  • Railroad abandoned and/or removed

  • Economic panic or depression         Car ferries.

 

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  • January 26:  President Andrew Jackson signs the bill making Michigan the nation's twenty-sixth state.  [BOM]

  • March 20:  Michigan passed Public Improvement Act - allows state to borrow $5 million to finance railroads.   [MDOT]

  • July 4:  First steam locomotive, the "Adrian"  placed in service on the E&K.  [MDOT]

    Late:  The Central line reaches Dearborn.   [DPG/AAD]

  • The Central Railroad terminal in Detroit is wooden building at Michigan and Griswold, also known as "Campus Martuis".   Conflict Note:  See February 3, 1838.[DWS/RWC]

  • The first Ypsilanti depot is built, a wooden structure on the west side of the tracks near the current freight house location.  It was removed in the 1850's.  [IT-4/1975]

  • Michigan becomes a state.

  • The first locomotive whistle is placed in service.  [SAM]

  • Detroit & Pontiac Railroad reaches Royal Oak.  [DWS]

  • The "southern" rail road beings construction this year under State ownership, but three years elapse before any portion is open for business.  [MCR-75]

  • Panic of 1837.  [DWS]