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| Lake Superior in Michigans Iron country 1800's
This latter
became a part of the through line of the Northwestern railway from Negau-
nee to Chicago. Bscanaba, the Lake Michigan terminus of the Peninsula
railroad, was founded and somewhat built up during the construction of the
railway.
It was first known as Sand Point, but in 1864 was organized into a town
and given its present name. The Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette railroad
was completed, in the early part of 1881, from Marquette to St. Ignace, and
extensive ore docks were built at the latter port.
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