Industry: Alpena, MI - Michigan Alkali Company

In 1903, the Michigan Alkali Company established a limestone quarry in Alpena in what is today known as the large quarry adjacent to the LaFarge cement plant. The plant supplies limestone aggregate to the LaFarge cement plant.


Began → Michigan Alkali Quarry → Became


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Owned by: Michigan Alkali Co.

Produced: Limestone

Method: Open pit.

Railroad connection: Plant railroad

Ship To: Huron Portland Cement Plant, Alpena

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Time Line

1903. The limestone quarry is created by Michigan Alkali.

1908.  Michigan Alkali owns the Huron Portland Cement Company. [APN]

1913. The Alpena Portland Cement plant was sold to Michigan Alkali. [APN]

1986. LaFarge takes over operations, later owned by LaFarge/Holcim. [APN]

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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