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Plymouth Railroads

Plymouth Railroads - Paperback

by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, Ellen Elliott
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Availability:In StockContributor:Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, Ellen ElliottSeries:Images of RailPublish date:2020-04-06Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9781467104692ISBN-10:1467104698UPC:9781467104692Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, RailroadsBook Topic:State & Local, HistorySize:9.10 x 6.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC9N3QQQBJ
According to a Detroit Free Press article of March 14, 1872, "The advent of the railroad has completely changed the course of life of the inhabitants of this village, which is the first of importance going west from Detroit." The two railroads that came to Plymouth in the early 1870s changed the course of history for the once-sleepy town. Within 20 years, the railroads would be used to transport repeat orders for the booming air rifle industry to all corners of the United States. The rail lines made industry possible for a small burg outside of the metropolitan area of Detroit. Because of the distance to other cities, passenger transportation was always an important mission of railroads. These needs were met between 1899 and 1928 by the Detroit, Plymouth & Northville Railroad (Interurban). Later, enhanced passenger service ran on the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) line between Detroit and Grand Rapids, stopping in Plymouth (1946-1971).
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9781467104692ISBN-10:1467104698UPC:9781467104692Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, RailroadsBook Topic:State & Local, HistorySize:9.10 x 6.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC9N3QQQBJ
Kerstens, Elizabeth Kelley: - Author Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens is executive director of the Plymouth Historical Museum, a retired US Marine major, and author of three other Arcadia publications. Author Ellen Elliott, local historian and lecturer, is executive director of Friends of the Penn and manager of the Penn Theatre in Plymouth, Michigan.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)

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