Armada, in Macomb County, was settled about 1834. The village was first known as Burk's Corners, then Honeoye. But it was changed when the village was incorporated as Armada in 1867. [MPN].
Armada is located on what was a Grand Trunk Western branch line about six miles northeast of Romeo.
Image Info: Top, a freight train pulled by GTW 5642 pulls past the depot at Armada, in the 1940's. [Dan Meinhard collection]. 2nd and 3rd photos, the GTW depot in the 1970's. [Charlie Whipp]. 4th image, an old photo of the same depot. [Alan Loftis collection]. 5th image, a 1908 view of the GTW Armada with some type of water tower nearby. 6th image, the depot in 2005, now a private residence. [Alan Loftis]
1917. The GTW had an agent here during the day shift. [TRT]
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