Grass Lake is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,105 at the 2020 census. The village is located just south of Interstate 94 in Grass Lake Township.
Facing west along Michigan Avenue
Downtown Grass Lake, Michigan Ave., facing east
Michigan Central Railroad Depot
Michigan Central Railroad Depot
The Michigan Central Railroad was originally chartered in 1832 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan, and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Ind
Grass Lake, Michigan
…state of Michigan. The population was 1,105 at the 2020 census. The village is located just south of Interstate 94 in Grass Lake Township. In 1842, the Michigan Central Railroad bypassed the original village and built a depot 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west when an offer of $1.50 an acre was offered (compared to $2.00 an acre…
Gold Bond of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, issued 10 July 1907
Michigan Central train arriving in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1887
Loading dock with a Michigan Central boxcar in 1920
A Michigan Central caboose