Object Record
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Title |
Wayside Sign - Remembering Historic Railways on the West Bloomfield Trail |
Object Name |
Sign, Informational |
Description |
The West Bloomfield Trail was once a railbed of the Grand Trunk Railroad, built through the region in the 1880s to serve far-flung agriculture and industry. A mile down from here, where the trail passes Cass Lake Road, the trail meets the trace of a light rail electric trolley track that was built in 1899. It served communities from Pontiac through Farmington to Detroit, and later became part of the larger Detroit United Railway (DUR). Your journey through history on the trail follows the route of the trolley track and the Grand Trunk rail, running side-by-side, as far as Orchard Lake Road. |
Date |
2013 |
Subjects |
Historical markers Railroads Transportation |
Collection |
Wayside Signs |
Catalog Number |
2013-070-012 |
Search Terms |
West Bloomfield Trail Grand Trunk Railroad Detroit United Railway DUR Wayside Signs MotorCities National Heritage Area |