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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. Under BCG&A, it was expanded to Gaylord (in 1905), Atlanta (1914) and Alpena ...
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 ...
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Acquired the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad in 1894. Bought Alpena Northern Ry. in 1895, Leased Au Sable & Northwestern in 1912 and purchased it in 1914. Purchased former Penn Central line in Kawkawlin to Pinconning and Sallings (near Lake Otsego) to Mackinaw City in 1976.
Sep 6, 2020 · September 06, 2020. Boyne City, MI's railroad operations began in 1893 with the creation of the Boyne City Southeastern Railroad, running 7 miles east to Boyne Falls. The line was owned by the W.H. White Lumber Company to tap into northern Michigan's logging industry. Image: Detroit Public Library.
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.
Jun 27, 2019 · Even though most of the local railroads are long gone, the many photos, written accounts, and related artifacts on display at the Otsego County Historical Museum remind us of the area’s past.
Alpena’s story is rich with heritage and a changing cultural landscape that is both interesting and intriguing. This cozy Northeast Michigan community has had a knack for reinvention and the history books are dotted with the lineage of trailblazing pioneers who refused to let the town die. Inventive entrepreneurialism has led the charge whether it be making paper from logging industry ...
