Station: Whitehall, MI

Whitehall Depot PM Depot serving Montague and Whitehall MI PM Depot serving Montague and Whitehall MI PM Depot serving Montague and Whitehall MIWhitehall was settled about 1859 in northwest Muskegon County. It was originally called Mears but renamed in 1867. The town was incorporated as a village in 1867 and a city in 1942. [MPN]

Whitehall was located on a Pere Marquette branch line from Muskegon to Hart and Pentwater. It is about 15 miles north of downtown Muskegon, and adjacent to Montague across the lake.

Photo Info: Top, an early 1900's view of a passenger train arriving at the PM Whitehall Depot. 2nd photo, a 1976 photo of the C&O depot serving Whitehall and Montague. [Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 3rd photo, an early postcard view showing the railroad and water tower at Whitehall. 4th photo, the restored depot serving Montague and Whitehall in 2003. [Alan Loftis]


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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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