Location: MC Calumet River Bridge, IL

The Calumet River drawbridge was located on the Michigan Central main line at its crossing oif the Little Calumet River in Burnam, IL east of Dolton. The Calumet River had at least five railroad bridges between here and Lake Michigan, as well as numerous highway bridges and even a lock.

Location: 41.639249, -87.566805.


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Location: MC Calumet River Bridge, IL

The Calumet River drawbridge was located on the Michigan Central main line at its crossing oif the Little Calumet River in Burnam, IL east of Dolton. The Calumet River had at least five railroad bridges between here and Lake Michigan, as well as numerous highway bridges and even a lock.

Location: 41.639249, -87.566805.


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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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