Built 1885 Opened 1885 | NRHP Reference # 01001018 Added to NRHP 24 September 2001 | |
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Location White Pine Trail at Stegman Creek, W of Summit Ave., Algoma Township, Michigan Similar Kalamazoo State Hospital, Harsens Island, American Museum of Magic, Bay City Recreation Area, Mackinac Island | ||
The Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert is now a stone bridge and trestle over the Stegman Creek along the White Pine Trail in Algoma Township, Michigan.
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History
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad completed its railway through Algoma Township in 1867. Porter Hollow was an unincorporated community along this route, about 3 miles north of Rockford. At Porter Hollow the railroad built a large wooden trestle over Stegman Creek, then known as Wicked Creek. In 1883 a flood damaged the trestle, and a local farmer, James House, collected field stones to build the current trestle over the creek.
Today
That stone bridge withstood the rigors of railroad use for nearly a century, and it is in good condition today. The trestle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a key bridge along the White Pine Trail.