The Fishing Line A History of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad |
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| Author:
| Meints, Graydon M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-300-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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With roots in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad was organized in the mid nineteenth century to take advantage of the lucrative logging business of the vast forests of the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and other potential freight traffic. Once built into northern Michigan, it had an important role in developing the region's tourist industry. Using a plethora of newspapers, public documents, and other primary source materials, Meints has crafted an...
More DescriptionWith roots in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad was organized in the mid nineteenth century to take advantage of the lucrative logging business of the vast forests of the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan and other potential freight traffic. Once built into northern Michigan, it had an important role in developing the region's tourist industry. Using a plethora of newspapers, public documents, and other primary source materials, Meints has crafted an engaging narrative that is easily accessible to the lay reader as well as specialists in railroad and local history.