Station: Fountain, MI

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Fountain, in Mason County, was founded in 1882 and was a station on the Pere Marquette railroad. It became a village in 1913. [MPN]

Image Info: Top, the depot and water tower at Fountain. Note the nearby hotel, which looks like a home. 2nd photo, the Pere Marquette water tower in Fountain with the depot farther down the track. Date unknown. 3rd photo, the depot and water tower from a different view. Date unknown.


Notes

The Pere Marquette had a water tower next to the depot. [PHO]


Time Line

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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