Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad

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The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Co. was incorporated on Jan. 21, 1857 for $5,500,000 in East Saginw (Mich.), for the purpose of owning/operating 170 miles of railroad track, from Flint (Mich.) to what is now Ludington (Mich.). On Feb. 15, 1859, the Co. consolidated with the Genesse & Oakland Railroad Co. This was the first of many mergers for the company (Information from Michigan Railroads & Railroad Companies by Graydon M. Meints).

From the description of Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company ledger books and preferred stock book, 1880-1893. (Public Libraries of Saginaw). WorldCat record id: 428088443

Formed 1857.

From the description of Leaflet, 1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70969956

The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Co. was incorporated on Jan. 21, 1856 for $5,500,000 in East Saginw (Mich.), for the purpose of owning/operating 170 miles of railroad track, from Flint (Mich.) to what is now Ludington (Mich.). On Feb. 15, 1859, the Co. consolidated with the Genesse & Oakland Railroad Co. This was the first of many mergers which continued until it merged with the Flint Belt Railroad and Manistee & Northeastern Railroad in 1955. (Information from Michigan railroads & railroad companies by Meints.).

From the description of Collection, 1863-1901. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 39512575
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creatorOf Clark, Geo. T. Map showing location of Flint and Pere Marquette Railway. State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn Pollard, William J. H. (William John Henry), 1824-1897. William J.H. Pollard papers, 1865-1898. G. W. Blunt White Library
referencedIn Smarey, K. Gus. F & P M Memories, ca. 1901. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Michigan ferry collection, 1995, 1997. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Clark, George T. Supplement to map showing the location of the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway, 1858. State Archive of Michigan
referencedIn Rogers, Publius Virgilius. Publius Virgilius Rogers papers, 1843-1918. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Begole, Josiah Williams, 1815-1896. Josiah Williams Begole papers, 1881-1883. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad. Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company ledger books and preferred stock book, 1880-1893. Public Libraries of Saginaw
referencedIn Pollard, William J. H. (William John Henry), 1824-1897. Papers, 1865-1898. G. W. Blunt White Library
creatorOf Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad. Collection, 1863-1901. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Griswold, Amanda. Amanda Griswold Railroad collection, 1950. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad. Leaflet, 1895. Frankenmuth Historical Association
referencedIn Publius Virgilius Rogers papers, 1843-1918. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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