Station: Gladwin, MI

MC Gladwin Depot MC Gladwin DepotMC Gladwin DepotMC Gladwin DepotGladwin was settled around 1875 and became the county seat of Gladwin County. It was originally called Cedar for its location on the Cedar River. It became a village in 1885 and a city in 1893.

Gladwin was located at the west end of a Michigan Central branch line from Pinconning.

Photo Info: Top, the MC depot at Gladwin in a 1918 valuation view. [CMUL]. 2nd photo, another view of the depot with a train approaching. 3rd photo, another view of the depot with a passenger train. [Both, Alan Loftis collection]. 4th photo, a 2003 view of the restored Gladwin depot, tracks are now gone. [Alan Loftis]


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Time Line

1900. May 5. Aided by a high wind, fire destroyed 16 buildings here including the Methodist church, Michigan Central depot, Brunswick hotel and the city hose house causing a total loss of $50,000. The fire originated in a billiard hall and one may burned to death. [SJH-1900-0505]

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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