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Station: Klingers Lake, MI
Klingers Lake is an unincorporated community in St. Joseph County, This resort area had a station on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Old Road between Sturgis and White Pigeon. The community was originally called Douglas but took on the name of its post office in 1879. It was also known as "Klingers", named after a local settler named Peter Klinger. [Wiki]
Photo Info: A view of a westbound Lake Shore passenger train taking on passengers and baggage t Klingers. 1911.
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41°47′35″N 85°31′34″W
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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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