History Hounds - General Alger’s Railroad: The Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad
Watch via Zoom
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- History Hounds - General Alger’s Railroad: The Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad
- 2021-10-19T13:00:00-04:00
- 2021-10-19T14:00:00-04:00
- Watch via Zoom
Oct 19, 2021 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (America/New_York / UTC-400)
As a member of the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM), the Hastings Public Library is able to give patrons access to virtual presentations on Michigan history.
Russell A. Alger–soldier, politician, businessman, and human dynamo–wanted a railroad to link Bay City and Alpena. Join us to learn how Alger overcame huge engineering obstacles, including bridging the Rifle River, to complete the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railroad (later the Detroit & Mackinac) in 1889.
Email staff@HastingsPublicLibrary.porg for information on how to register for this event.