Elizabeth Kerstens and Ellen Elliott 128 pages softcover
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).
