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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.
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 ...
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Feb 1, 2023 · More orders will be added as time allows. February 1, 1925 (Sunday) 1 - 6:20 am. To C&E No. 18 at Boyne City No orders between Boyne City and Gaylord. CMD. 2 - 8:27 pm. To C&E No. 18 at Gaylord. No orders between Gaylord and Alpena. Report your arrival at Atlanta.
This photo was likely taken in the mid 1920’s along the B. C. G. and A. Railroad near Herron, Wilson Township, Alpena County, Michigan. It is thought to have been taken at the Bussey Cut by Bussey Road. The Section Crew and visitors: (l-r): Edward Murray, Angus McDonald, Howard Hart, Moses Sauve, Charles Bussey and Dennis Bussey.
Lumber barons (logging company and landowners) were among the first to provide the City of Alpena with basic infrastructure and services such as roads and stores. Logging operations were at a peak from 1836 through 1921, and the thriving lumber trade birthed many small towns along the coast such as Bell. This small village lying on the False ...
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 ...
The Detroit, Bay City, and Alpena Railway Company Depot located near the corner of Werth and Piper Roads. This was the first train depot in Alpena. Date of Original September 1886 Dimensions Width: 5340 px Height: 3000 px Image Dimensions Image Width: 5340px Image Height: 3000px Subject(s)
