Ludington, MI - Coal facility

PM Ludington Yard Coal TowerThis is the former Pere Marquette coaling tower in Ludington, MI, which was their terminal at Lake Michigan for their car ferries to Wisconsin.

This tower still exists as of 2020.

Photo info:  Taken in 2001.  [Tim Shanahan]


Time Line

1903. A new coaling station was built. [MCR-1903]

Ludington, MI - Coal facility

PM Ludington Yard Coal TowerThis is the former Pere Marquette coaling tower in Ludington, MI, which was their terminal at Lake Michigan for their car ferries to Wisconsin.

This tower still exists as of 2020.

Photo info:  Taken in 2001.  [Tim Shanahan]


Time Line

1903. A new coaling station was built. [MCR-1903]

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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