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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]
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.
Description. 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.
Mar 11, 2014 · It’s the railroad that served Alpena from when its predecessor came into town in 1886 until Lake State Railway bought the line in 1992. The tracks are still in place and the freight still runs ...
Feb 15, 2014 · Feb 15, 2014. Retired teacher Ron Cady of Alpena currently is sharing his passion for trains with the public via a new exhibit at the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan. This new Historical ...
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 ...
