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  Durand, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durand is a city in Shiawassee County of the U.S. state of Michigan.
Amtrak trains stop at the historic Durand Union Station which is located at the junction of major east/west and north/south rail lines.
Freight railroads operating in Durand include Canadian National Railway (CN), Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR), and Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway (TSBY).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Durand,_Michigan   (422 words)

  
 Durand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guillaume Durand, Medieval liturgist whose work was revived in the 19th century.
Durand is the name of a few places in the United States:
The Durand line refers to a poorly marked boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Durand   (131 words)

  
 Durand Florist | Flower Delivery Durand, Michigan (MI) | Florists in Durand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The population of Durand is approximately 4,283 (1990).
Durand is positioned 42.91 degrees north of the equator and 83.98 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Durand location: in the south-central portion of Michigan at the junction of M-71 and Interstate 69.
www.albanywebsites.com /ex/asp/city.Durand-Florida-Florist-MI/CityId.15656/xe/florists-flower-delivery.htm   (332 words)

  
 Vernon Center
Later Durand, Michigan
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Durand Union Station was built in 1903, razed by fire a few months later and rebuilt in 1905.
Durand, MI Trace the history of railroads in this official state museum dedicated to the development of railroads in Michigan.
Durand had one of the few completely round brick Roundhouses in the nation.
www.shiawasseehistory.com /durand.html   (459 words)

  
 Durand, Michigan - Circus Train Wreck
In the town of Durand, there is a story that occurred in the early 1900's or the late 1800's.
One night, a circus train was going to another town in Michigan and something happened and a conductor was killed and a bunch of people on the train were killed along with some circus animals.
The animals are buried somewhere in Durand and the graves are unmarked.
www.roadsideamerica.com /tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==7585   (376 words)

  
 Michigan Community & Relocation Information
Interstate 75, one of Michigan’s major thoroughfares, bisects the city and forms a valuable connection to the City of Detroit and key regional destinations.
Livonia’s Bicentennial Park is one of the largest municipal parks in Michigan, crowning 1,800 acres of parks and recreational land.
Clinton River, tributary creeks, and abundant ponds grace a panoramic terrain that is uncommonly hilly for southeastern Michigan.
www.michiganbusiness.us /index.php?nic=cityinfo&city=Durand   (10438 words)

  
 Alvy Durand Book Publication Notice
Asher Brown Durand, a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting, and his brother Cyrus Durand, an accomplished designer and inventor of specialty machines, such as the geometric lathe, were both responsible for the intricate designs we see on currency, stamps, and stock certificates today in the 21
Professor William Frederick Durand, one of the fathers of aeronautics, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by President Harry S.
Andrew Durand son of Dr. John Durand, married to Jane Andrew, daughter of Rev. Samuel Andrew, a founder of Yale University, began the long Durand association with Yale University.
alvyray.com /Durand/DrJohnDurandBook.htm   (466 words)

  
 Durand Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Durand Union Station, Inc., which is restoring the station bit by bit.
The waiting room is open for passenger use, and it has beautiful old oak trim, gray marble panels, terrazzo floor, and one of the quaintest ticket windows you'll ever see.
The station building is enormous for a town the size of Durand, but it was and still is a major railroad junction point.
www.marp.org /durand.htm   (376 words)

  
 Durand, Michigan 48429
Durand is located in southeast Shiawassee County at the junction of M-71 and Interstate 69.
In 1876, it was named after George H. Durand, then US Congressman from the 6th District.
InfoMI.com is not affiliated with external sites and is not responsible for their content.
www.infomi.com /city/durand   (150 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Durand Mercury Incident, Durand, Shiawassee County, Michigan
She had learned from a student that the student and two of his friends had found and taken possession of several vials (5 or 6 vials at approximately 2 fluid ounces each) of elemental (liquid) mercury.
Based on the small volume recovered in the sink trap of the first home and the small volume found splattered in the van and adjoining trail, MDCH and SCHD staff knew that the bulk of the original mercury volume was unaccounted for.
This Durand Mercury Incident Health Consultation was prepared by the Michigan Department of Community Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/durandmercury/dmi_p1.html   (2682 words)

  
 Lynching at Corunna, Michigan
It all started on New Year's Day, 1893, when a New Haven, Michigan (about 24 miles north of Detroit) resident, William Sullivan, 27, was accused of axeing to death, Layton Leech, a Durand, Michigan farmer.
Word of his capture reached Durand and 200 men, seeking vengeance, boarded a train for Detroit, and surrounded police headquarters, demanding that the prisoner be turned over to them.
It was reported that visitors came from all parts of the state and that the street car was so full that "some men and boys had to sit on the top of the cars." Court records indicated the cause of Sullivan's death as "compulsory suicide".
www.shiawasseehistory.com /lynch.html   (913 words)

  
 Durand Union Station - Member Pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Durand Union Station, inc. was founded in 1985 to manage the preservation and restoration of the historic Durand Union Station.
The mission of Durand Union Station Inc. is to support the restoration and maintenance of the Grand Trunk Western Union Station in Durand, Michigan.
The corporation’s further mission is to collect, preserve and interpret artifacts, records and documents related to the history of railroads and railroading in Michigan, and to engage in and promote activities that encourage interest in the railroad industry, its past, present and future.
www.durandstation.org /memberpages.html   (298 words)

  
 Welcome to Durand, Michigan!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Durand Railroad Days, established in 1975, pays tribute to the industry that helped develop the nation and was responsible for this mid-Michigan city.
Located between Flint and Lansing, Durand was and still is an active railroad center.
In 1911, half of Durand's population was employed by the G.T.R.R. Incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1932.
www.hometownvalue.com /durand.htm   (223 words)

  
 [USTA] Organization - List of Directors
Retired as the owner and operator of the 450 acre Shiawassee Farm in Durand, Michigan.
Appointed by the Michigan Racing Commissioner to serve as chairman of the Governor's Horse Racing Advisory Council.
He is a former president of the Michigan Breeders Association and former vice-president of the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association.
www.ustrotting.com /usta/director/new/viewdirs.cfm?dir=&dis=2&show=all   (780 words)

  
 South Platte Press: Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Railroads have been an integral part of Durand, Michigan, for well over 100 years.
In 1895 the community began its development into one of Michigan's busiest railroad towns when the Ann Arbor Railroad moved its division point there.
At Durand's high point, six Grand Trunk (later Grand Trunk Western) lines spread out from "The Hub," and it became "Michigan's quintessential railroad town." This is the story of the development of Durand, the town where the rails still cross.
www.southplattepress.com /current/railscross.html   (168 words)

  
 Schedule of events - The Michigan Sportsman Forums
We are looking at maybe the club in Durand, and there are 2 campgrounds near there.
Durand is on I-69, between Lansing and Flint.
Durand is very central for the lower 1/3 of the state.
www.michigan-sportsman.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2876   (1333 words)

  
 Durand Home Inspectors Directory - Locate a Home Inspection Firm in Durand, Michigan.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Michigan Home Inspections by Alliance Tech is a full service inspection company using the lastest in technology to perform the best inspection possible.
We are proud to say our client satisfaction rate is 100% for thoroughness, service and reporting, 22 years in the industry has given us the experience it takes to recognize defects, safety issues, and systems or components that have failed or about to fail.
This Durand, Michigan home inspector featured listing has received 96 unique visitors in the past three months.
www.inspectionzone.com /page/homeinspectors/b.507.g.8300.html   (380 words)

  
 Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Grand Trunk Western   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I photographed No. 6323 at Durand, Michigan, in May, 1954, while it was temporarily separated from the Maple Leaf so a diesel switcher (visible behind 6323's tender) could switch a car for the Detroit connection.
The distinctive turreted rooftop of the historic Durand depot pokes skyward behind U-3-b 4-8-4 No. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953.
Unhappily, in 1987 she met the wrecker's torch in Chicago when the rail authority on whose property she was stored refused to cooperate with her owner in removing the locomotive from the property.
www.railarchive.net /rlsteam/gtw.htm   (3827 words)

  
 Durand, Michigan Copywriters - Copy Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MOVE MI This Durand, Michigan copywriter featured listing has received 111 unique visitors in the past three months.
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Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Durand copy writer featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/copy/b.457.g.8300.html   (315 words)

  
 Durand Area High School - Durand, Michigan / MI - school information
Durand does not get the recognition they deserve because they are on the outer limits of the county.
My daughter is an honor student at University of Michigan and was well prepared by Durands updated teaching methods, cutting edge technology, and the teacher's personal interest in helping beyond their required hours.
Durand has such a high rate of students who transfer to other schools because the teachers dont care about the students.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/parents/MI/1300   (563 words)

  
 Durand Dentists & Dental Insurance @ Dental Plans
With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several Durand dentists and dental plans may be available in your area (find Durand dental plans).
Each participating Durand dentist charges plan members according to an established "discounted fee schedule." Services include teeth whitening, dentures, gum surgery, implant dentistry, laser dentistry, and many more.
If you are in need of specialty work from Durand general dentists, Durand cosmetic dentists, Durand family dentists, holistic dentists, Durand oral surgeons, or Durand pediatric dentists, participating Durand dentists are available for each dental plan.
static.dentalplans.com /michigan/durand   (400 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Durand Mercury Incident, Durand, Shiawassee County, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Junked commercial van where several vials of mercury were found, Durand, Michigan
Contents of junked van where several vials of mercury were found, Durand, Michigan
Abandoned van in "Tylers Field" where mercury was brought, Durand, Michigan
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /hac/PHA/durandmercury/dmi_toc.html   (79 words)

  
 Durand Flowers - Michigan (MI) - Local Durand Flowers
When you order direct from a retail Durand florist shop in Michigan, you know you are getting the freshest seasonal flowers available.
Birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, and funerals are just a few of the many occasions when local Durand floral shops can help you say it with beautiful flowers.
For any Durand florist shops in MI that do not have toll free telephone numbers, we also provide the Durand flower shop's local number including area code.
www.localflowershop.com /flowers/MI/Durand.cfm   (646 words)

  
 Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
An operating railroad history museum traveling the first branch line (Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Railroad) built in 1838 off the first railroad line in Michigan (Erie and Kalamazoo).
Michigan RR History Museum at Durand Union Station
Museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Michigan's Copper Country railroads.
www.webunionstation.net /US/mi.html   (218 words)

  
 Durand Michigan Real Estate, Rose Acker, Realtor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
She has been a member of the "Durand Railroad Days Committee" for 10 years, currently serving as vice president.
Rose has also served as committee member of the "Durand Hometown Celebration" for the past 11 years.
She has a definite stake in the future of our community with her son Brian, who is a student at Durand Area Schools.
www.perrymichigan.com /stiles   (121 words)

  
 Railnet - Durand, Michigan, Area Chamber Of Commerce
Railnet - Durand, Michigan, Area Chamber Of Commerce
Durand is still a viable railroad hub today, handling
Durand itself is a growing community with much to offer
www.durandchamber.com   (75 words)

  
 Model Railroading Menu
Looking for new members to recreate Durand and the Michigan Railroad Capitol in HO scale at the historic Durand Union Station.
The Club is a 501(c)(3) organization and is establishing a model railroad museum and a library in their building.
We are the oldest established club in West Michigan (est.
www.michiganrailroads.com /MichRRs/ModelRR/ModelRRMenu.htm   (1849 words)

  
 Durand Michigan Real Estate Agents - AgentScreen.com
Whether you are interested in selling your home, land or commercial property in Michigan or are a buyer in the Michigan market looking to purchase real estate, our goal is simple - to provide you with licensed real estate agents who deliver results, every step of the way.
Agents: If you are a real estate professional, realtor or broker in the Durand, Michigan area and would like to be listed in our real estate directory, please click here.
If you are a licensed Michigan real estate agent and would like to be listed in our directory for your area, please click here.
www.agentscreen.com /realestate/mi/durand-real-estate-agent.cfm   (215 words)

  
 Durand travel - tour guides for Durand , Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
TOPICS :: History and cultural galleries, museums, organizations, events and more for Durand Michigan..
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www.museumstuff.com /z-cities.cgi?w=Durand+MI   (293 words)

  
 RailImages.com :: Eric Brow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Canadian National loco #5757 rumbles through Durand Michigan on the CN mainline.
Here's where the CN and Central Michigan's mainlines intersect in Durand Michigan.
An old GTW caboose sits across from the Durand Union Station.
www.railimages.com /gallery/ericbrow   (186 words)

  
 Michigan Railroads - A Photo Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
With the coming of the diesels, the turntable would end up in the scrap heap along with the engines it once turned.
Another one of those great photos by Dick Lawrence taken around 1960 in Durand.
The only requirement is the picture is, in some way associated with Michigan railroading.
home.earthlink.net /~mmrhs/michigan_rr.html   (146 words)

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