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In 1881, Henry Starke began construction on a narrow gauge railway to carry logs to early Arcadia, Michigan. In 1893, he began construction of a standard gauge railroad that would eventually reach Copemish 21 miles away. This exhibit summarizes the history of Arcadia's railroad.
Animated View: Arcadia and Betsey River Railway
Exhibit
The right two-thirds of this cabinet holds information and
memorabilia related to the ABRR. The map shows the route of the railway
from Arcadia to Henry and beyond. (4 images, 5 second delay)
John W. Parkman's Map
John W. Parkman was a surveyor who drew this map of
the route of the Starke Land & Lumber Company's narrow gauge railway.
Later this part of the route changed quite a bit when the railway
converted to standard gauge. (Click
here for a close-up view.)