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Station: Bennington, MI
Bennington was settled about 1838. [MPN] The town was located on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad (later MC/NYC) about five miles southwest of Owosso in Shiawassee County.
Photo Info: Top, a view of the tall depot at Bennington. The left section appears to be the depot and the right section is a freight house which has a high ceiling or storage area. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, a section crew takes a break for a photo with their track car in front of the Bennington depot. [Alan Loftis collection]
Notes
Time Line
1880. The MC builds a grain elevator and freight house at Bennington. [MCAR-1880]
1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [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