Flint and Holly Railroad
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The Flint and Holly Railroad (F&H) is a defunct railroad which operated in eastern Michigan from 1863 to 1868. It was founded by Henry H. Crapo, a Massachusetts-born lumber merchant who served as Governor of Michigan (1865–1869).[1] The line was originally chartered as the Flint and Fentonville Railroad on January 3, 1863, but this was amended on October 16.[2]On November 1, 1864, the F&H completed a railway line from Flint, Michigan to Holly. Via an agreement with the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway (D&M), F&H ran into Detroit's Brush Street Station over D&M tracks.[3]
In 1868 the F&H was bought by the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad (F&PM) and ceased to be an independent company. Henry Crapo's son, William Crapo, served an official of F&PM from 1868 until 1903.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b HENRY HOWLAND CRAPO FAMILY PAPERS. University of Michigan-Flint: Frances Willson Thompson Library. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Michigan Railroad Commission (1896), xxiii.
- ^ Railroad History Time Line - 1864. Michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
[edit] References
- Michigan Railroad Commission (1896). Annual Report.
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