Station: Muskegon, MI

Muskegon was settled in the late 1600's. 

Photo Info: Top, an 1874 overhead panoramic or "birds eye" view of Muskegonwith the docks on the bay. You can faintly see the railroad line which comes in from the east on the upper right side of the view. 2nd photo, a 1930 depiction of the three railroad lines in Muskegon. [Dale Berry]

Notes

See individual sub-pages for Muskegon railroads and their depots and facilities.

Time Line

1871. August. A turntable is in process of construction at Muskegon on the Lake Shore railroad. [BUC-1871-0810]

1883. June 2. A.H. Petrie & Company's saw mill at North Muskegon burned last week. The fire consumed the schooner of George Boyce, and a lumber pile belonging to Blodgett & Byrne. The mill loss was $30,000 (insured for $20,000), schooner ($15,000 with no insurance), and lumber ($7,000 with no insurance). (NTR-18883-0602]

1888. June. The general managers of the three railroads entering Muskegon have signed an agreement allowing the TS&M railroad use of all the terminal tracks at Muskegon. [GRP-1888-0612]

1888. The State Railroad Crossing Board approved a map of the dock extension of the TSI&M with interlocker at the crossing of the C&WM at Muskegon. [LSJ-1888-0613]

1941. Continental Motors Corp. organizes the Continental Aviation and Engineering Cor. to construct a new plant for production of Pratt & Whitney aviation engines for the war effort, one mile north of the PM North Yard. [PM45]

1944. Carloads interchanged by the PM at Muskegon:

• Grand Trunk Western - received 777; delivered to: 1,808
• Michigan Central (?) -  received 1,876; delivered to 1,102
• Muskegon Railway & Navigation Co. - received 932; delivered to 1,184
• Pennsylvania - received 601; delivered to 532.
• PM handled 16,918 inbound carloads and 8,655 outbound carloads for Muskegon industry

Industry

• Alaska Refrigerator Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• American Store & Equipment Construction Co. (xxxx ← 1944 → xxxx)
• Anaconda Wire & Cable Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co. (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Campbell-Wyant-Cannon Foundry Co. (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Central Foundry Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Central Paper Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Continental Aviation Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Continental Motors Corporation (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Fisher Iron & Metals Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Fruhauf Trailer Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Indiana Box Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Lakey Foundry & Machine Co. (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Michigan Foundry & Supply Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Muskegon Extract Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Naph-Sol Refining Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Norge Corporation (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Norge Machinr Producgs Division (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Nugent Sand Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Petrie (A.H.) & Company Saw Mill - (xxxx → 1883)
• Sargent Manufacturing Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• Shaw-Box Crane & Hoist Division, Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• E.H. Sheldon Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Standard Oil Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• Stewart Hartsborn Co. - (xxxx ← 1947 → xxxx)
• West Michigan Dock & Market Corporation (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)
• West Michigan Steel Foundry Company (xxxx ← 1945 → xxxx)

Additional Information

• Muskegon Street Car Riots - 1919

Books

• The Lake Line: The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway.  Bajema, Carl and Kindem, Dave and Budzynski, Jim.  Chicago: Central Electric Railfans’ Association, 2011.
• Michigan's Lumbertowns. Kilar, J.W. 1990. Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI [MLT]