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Michigan's first serious train wreck occurred on August 29, 1873 - from then on, the wrecks seemed endless. Here are over 50 examples, from 1900-1929! ....
Kensington: The Michigan Town That Disappeared The non-existent village of Kensington resides in Oakland County and was eventually wiped out completely by the railroad, bad business deals, greed.and the construction of I-96 and Kensington Metropark. Kensington was settled in 1831, with a post office appearing in 1834 named “Lyon”, the same name of the township. In 1836, the town was re-platted and the post office name was changed to Kensington . At Kensington s peak there were five blacksmiths, a boot shop, brick store, two brickyards, three churches, flour mill, three general stores, three hotels, the Kensington Inn tavern, livery stable, and two shoe shops. Thanks to the booming business Kensington was experiencing, on December 12, 1837, the Kensington Bank Company was founded by townsmen that included Alfred Dwight and Sherman Dix. ....