Ephraim Shay
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Historic Markers
N 45° 25.831 W 084° 59.062
16T E 657668 N 5032753
Located across from Andrew J. Blackbird House. This HM sits in a park.
Waymark Code: WMM2AZ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 8

The many-sided house across the street, sheathed in steel plates, was built for Ephraim Shay, inventor of the Shay locomotive. Patented in 1881, the locomotive operated by a gear-drive mechanism. Its great traction and ability to operate on tight curves made it a favorite with logging and mining firms. Built in Lima, Ohio, thousands of Shays were operated by railroads throughout the world. Several were used on Shay's Hemlock Central railroad which began here and ran about fifteen mile to the north. Shay, born in Ohio in 1839, was an inveterate mechanic. He built the Harbor Springs waterworks and later donated it to the city. His firm experimented with boats and automobiles, and one winter he built sleds for the children of the town. In 1888 Shay moved to Harbor Springs, where he died in 1916.
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Registered Site #: S0248

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