Station: Muskegon, MI

Muskegon MI Birdseye View Muskegon MI railroad map

Muskegon was settled in the late 1600's. 

Photo Info: Top, an 1874 overhead panoramic or "birds eye" view of Muskegonwith the docks on the bay. You can faintly see the railroad line which comes in from the east on the upper right side of the view. 2nd photo, a 1930 depiction of the three railroad lines in Muskegon. [Dale Berry]


Notes

See individual sub-pages for Muskegon railroads and their depots and facilities.


Time Line

1883. June 2. A.H. Petrie & Company's saw mill at North Muskegon burned last week. The fire consumed the schooner of George Boyce, and a lumber pile belonging to Blodgett & Byrne. The mill loss was $30,000 (insured for $20,000), schooner ($15,000 with no insurance), and lumber ($7,000 with no insurance). (NTR-18883-0602]


Industry

  • Central Foundry Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Alaska Refrigerator Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Central Paper Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Indiana Box Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Muskegon Extract Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Petrie (A.H.) & Company Saw Mill - (xxxx1883)
  • Sargent Manufacturing Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
  • Stewart Hartsborn Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)

 

 

 

 

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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