Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad / Bloomingdale Depot

Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad / Bloomingdale Depot (HM1BQN)

Location: Bloomingdale, MI 49026 Van Buren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 23.009', W 85° 57.489'

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Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad
On April 14, 1869, Kalamazoo businessmen filed articles of incorporation establishing the Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad Company. Final construction on the line was completed in December 1870. After a year of operation, the railroad became a division of the Michigan Central Railroad. The village of Bloomingdale was established along the line on May 23, 1870, by Lucius Kendall and Henry Killefer. Passenger service was discontinued in 1937; and all other rail service, in 1970.

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Bloomingdale Depot
Originally called the Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad Depot, this building was completed in December 1870. Harvey Howard, owner of the local sawmill, and his brothers Zenas and Joseph supplied the lumber and built the depot. Its original location was an acre of land donated by Augustus Haven. The park built on the depot grounds in 1912 is named in Haven's honor. The first passenger train arrived in Bloomingdale on July 4, 1870.
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HM NumberHM1BQN
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1245A
Year Placed1987
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 4:44pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 585763 N 4692881
Decimal Degrees42.38348333, -85.95815000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 23.009', W 85° 57.489'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 23' 0.54" N, 85° 57' 29.34" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2715 Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park, Bloomingdale MI 49026, US
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