Station: Zilwaukee, MI

MC Zilwaukee Depot A steam sawmill was established at Zilwaukee about 1848. Zilwaukee was located on the west side of the Saginaw River across from Crow Island, and was served by the Michigan Central and Grand Trunk Western railroads. [MPN]

Image info: A view of the MC Zilwaukee depot in a railroad valuation photo in 1918. [CMUL]


Notes


Time Line

1886. Fire destroyed the mill, three drill houses, and 5,000,000 feet of lumber belonging to Bliss Brothers. The loss will considerably exceed $100,000. [AR-1886-0917]

1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on two shifts. [TRT]

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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