Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Marker

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Ottawa Lake in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad

By Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

1. Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Marker

Inscription. On April 22, 1833, the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad was granted a charter by the Legislature of the Territory of Michigan and was built and in operation a year before Michigan was a state. It was to connect Toledo (then called Port Lawrence and considered to be in Michigan) with the Kalamazoo River.

By November 2, 1836, cars drawn by two horses hitched tandem and changed every 4 miles made regular trips from Port Lawrence to Adrian. Early in July, 1837 the Adrian No. 1, a steam locomotive, began the run. This was the first railroad and the first steam locomotive west of the Alleghany Mountains.

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad marker series.

Location. 41° 45.843′ N, 83° 44.939′ W. Marker is in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Brown Street and Lovewell Street, on the left when traveling east on Brown Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa Lake MI 49267, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad (approx. 4 miles away in Ohio); The Old Territorial Road (approx. 5.8 miles away in Ohio); Erie and Kalamazoo Rail Road / Rail Road (approx. 8 miles away); Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad (approx. 8.1 miles away); Historic Woodlawn Cemetery (approx. 10.6 miles away in Ohio); The Great Trail (approx. 11.3 miles away in Ohio); Peter Navarre (approx. 11.8 miles away in Ohio); The Toledo State Hospital New Cemetery, 1922-1973 (approx. 12.3 miles away in Ohio).

By Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

2. Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Marker

View of historical marker situated beside a plaque affixed to large rock that honors local war heroes.

By Dale K. Benington, February 20, 2010

3. Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Marker

View of the historical marker in it's location just west of the Ottawa Lake Fire Department building.

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 532 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.