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The initial line was laid in 1893, connecting the docks at Boyne City (on Lake Charlevoix) with the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. In November of 1905, the railroad was renamed the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad, as tracks were laid towards Alpena, MI.
Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum seems to have the most information on the railroad: Railroad Origins in Alpena - including Detroit & Mackinac lines and other lines in Alpena. Logging the North Woods. Review of the Physical Condition of Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad in 1909. Dispatching the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena in 1925
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It is likely the personnel of the Boyne City, Gaylord, and Alpena Railroad named the village “Herron” at the time the rails were put into operation in 1918. Early maps show the settlement as “Frenchtown”. As in other areas of Michigan, the vast area forests attracted lumbermen during the 1870’s.
Railroad: Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena Railroad Company. The Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena was a successor to the Boyne City & South Eastern railroad. The line was built in 1893 by the White family lumber interests east from Boyne City into the forest and a connection with the Grand Rapids & Indiana at Moore near Boyne Falls.
Jul 14, 2022 · Vintage Photos of Alpena, Michigan: 1900-1940s. Alpena's genesis occurred in 1830 when a lighthouse on Thunder Bay was built in 1832. A trading post popped up in 1835, and by the 1850s, settlers were arriving by boat into Thunder Bay, and the community began to grow. The village was laid out in 1853, and it became an incorporated city in 1871.
History. The Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad, was a 3 ft 2 in ( 965 mm) narrow gauge [2] short line operated from Bay City northward to the Lake Huron port of Alpena. The line was converted to 4 ft in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge in 1886 [3] and was reorganized into the Detroit and Mackinac (D&M) on December 17, 1894.
Feb 15, 2014 · An intriguing series of photos depicting the old Alpena Depot in flames when it burned in 1994 is included in the exhibit as is an original painting of the depot Cady commissioned from artist...
