Pere Marquette Locomotive # 1223 - Grand Haven, Michigan - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This steam-powered locomotive was built for the Pere Marquette Railroad in 1941 for freight transport between Michigan and nearby states. It was rated at 3000 horsepower and could pull a mile-long train at 50 miles per hour. The locomotive played a key role in moving heavy wartime material. It was moved to Grand Haven in 1981. In 2000, the locomotive was added to the National Register of Historic Places with an identifier of 00001490.
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Street address: Intersection of North Harbor Drive and First Street Grand Haven, Michigan USA 49417 County / Borough / Parish: Ottawa County Year listed: 2000 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Transportation, Engineering Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Historic function: Transportation, Rail-Related Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2020 To: 12/31/2020 Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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