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Alpena was settled around 1835 and originally called Freemont but was changed by the post office to Alpena. [MPN] The first railroad communications from the south came in 1886 with the arrival of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena. The Alpena & Northern railroad was constructed northwest into the forests around 1893 after the area became a logging ...
Boyne City &Southeastern railroad → Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad → Boyne City railroad. Operated for 30 years. Became: 1905 from Boyne City (BC&SE was built in 1893). Eventually to Alpena, plus forest branches. Became: Boyne City Railroad in 1935, cut back to Boyne City to GR&I near Boyne Falls connection. Reference: [MRRC]
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Mar 11, 2014 · ALPENA — Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan’s planetarium held a standing room-only crowd to see a presentation on Alpena’s railroad history and the hobby of riding the rails in motorcars.
Bay City and Alpena Railroad: D&M: 1881 1883 Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad: Bay City and Battle Creek Railway: NYC: 1889 1916 Michigan Central Railroad: Bay City Belt Line Railroad: PM: 1889 1903 Pere Marquette Railroad: Bay City and East Saginaw Railroad: PM: 1864 1872 Flint and Pere Marquette Railway: Bay City Terminal Railway: CN ...
Feb 15, 2014 · Cady is slated to give a digital presentation on March 11 entitled “Alpena and its Railroad Heritage.” Focus of the program will be how railroads have developed and served Alpena since the ...
