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HISTORY The Grand Rapids And Indiana Railroad completed its railway through 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 Trial. |
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