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[railwayhistorical]

St. Joseph Swing Bridge

Here's a shot of the swing bridge at St. Joseph, Michigan. This is the third railroad bridge in this location, built in 1904 (source).

As mentioned in my previous post, the rail line here was the Chicago and West Michigan, then the Pere Marquette Railway, before being folded into the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, and finally CSX.

When taking the shot of the bridge I noticed the two brick buildings beyond. The letters thereon tell us they're now used by the St. Joseph River Yacht Club, but that didn't seem to tell the whole story (as they look too old and too substantial for this purpose).

It turns out they were built between 1891 and 1893 as the Ninth District Lighthouse Depot. One hundred years after its completion, in 1993, the buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places (source). The next time I'm in the area I will go out of my way to get a closer look at these structures.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken June 19th 2025.

[a-stoner-mermaid]

Look at my beautiful @strawberry_glass shining in the sunlight on my kayaking trip down the Pere Marquette river this weekend. 🥰🍓😁 #michigan #kayakingadventures #peremarquette #strawberryglass #strawberry #glassappreciation #glassofig #glassart #artistsoninstagram #art #river #nationalscenicriverway #nature #kayaking #summervibes #pendant #funtimes #michiganadventures #exploring #wildstrawberry (at Pere Marquette River) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4kKjtB1Ow/?igshid=1j6mr5nqwd4l

[graceintheshadows]

Views you don’t get from the highway. #amtrak #peremarquette #grtochicago #bentonharbor #stjosephmichigan #puremichigan #vacation https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QlT7QgH2t/?igshid=1ayygy6scz6ay

[flyfishingjobs]

@pmriverlodge Fly Shop Associate and Retail Specialist Positions Available at www.flyfishingjobs.com #peremarquetteriverlodge #pmriverlodge #flyfishing #fishing #flyfishingjobs #flyshop #flyshopstrong #flyshopsmall #michigan #michiganflyfishing #MI PHOTO @pmriverlodge Guide @_westsideflyguy #steelhead #chrome #cheeky #anadro #greatlakessteelhead #peremarquette #PMRL https://www.instagram.com/p/BtqsdrplTDD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pw0f9qqgv1co

[hsama]

Happy Veteran's Day! What are you up to? Here it's a beautiful day for a hike. 🍁🍂🏵 and sure enough I found some great places for pics with historical dresses! 🥰 Fall photoshoot anyone? #peremarquette #illinois #grafton #hikersofinstagram #blerd #historicalplace #braziliangirl (at Pere Marquette State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWJDUKqg8Vd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[katiecarter]

Got out of town today and had a great walk around Pere Marquette State Park- even if I had to stop to put air in my tires and most of the hiking trails were closed because they were spraying stuff in the woods. . . . #peremarquette #grafton #illinois #outdoors #nature #hiking #views #igersmidwest #midwestmoment #explore (at Pere Marquette State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgwSbtD5dj/?igshid=ajfa4e9s1vsn

[jasoncantu]

Taking advantage of the full moon

[dangerouslytenaciousinfluencer]

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On my way to Pere Marquette, looked like smoke and ice on the water, saw several eagles and more! #eagles #baldeagle #smokeonthewater #peremarquette #iceontheriver #icyriver

[railwayhistorical]

Pere Marquette

Here's a sequence of Amtrak's Pere Marquette after having just made it's station stop at St. Joseph, Michigan. That is Lake Michigan in the background of course.

The train is named for the former railroad, the Pere Marquette Railway (the Chicago and West Michigan prior to that and the Chesapeake & Ohio afterwards). Going back further, that name for the railway comes from the French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement.

Four images by Richard Koenig; taken June 19th 2025.

[wakeline]

@rochmorr 📸 | 𝓦𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮™ sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ ᴍɪx 2019 🌞 🎧 (ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ʙɪᴏ) #Wakeline, #LakeDay, #MittenLust, #WanderMitten, #WestMitten, #US31, #Petoskey, #Charlevoix, #LakeCharlevoix, #TorchLake, #ElkRapids, #ElkLake, #TraverseCity, #CrookedLake, #CrystalLake, #Manistee, #ManisteeLake, #PereMarquette #Ludington, #Pentwater, #PentwaterLake, #Muskegon, #SpringLake, #GrandHaven, #HollandMI, #Saugatuck, #SaugatuckDouglas, #SouthHaven, #HigginsLake https://www.instagram.com/p/BxqLDFUhLkX/?igshid=ncnukzyywo3p

[maquetedocaza]

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Still running at #MaqueteDoCaza 🏗🚂 #ModelTrains #HOscale #hobby #modelrailroad #ferreomodelismo #ferromodelismo #Maquete #hoscaletrains #modellbahn #miniature #Bachmann #locomotive #tracks #Frateschi #train #peremarquette #paulista #cpef (at Maquete Do Caza)

[bwpfotography]

North Pole Express Per Marquette 1225 train resting for the summer until next Christmas. #michigans_iris #puremittenlove #puremichigan #puremittigan #puremichiganders #pure_michigan_photography #puremittenpride #pure_michigan #yespuremichigan #puremichiganpride #mittenexploration #michiganoutdoors #greatlakestate #lifeoutside #michiganders #Owossomi #Owosso #owossomichigan #owossophotographer #peremarquette1225 #peremarquette (at Owosso, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceb6lTJvc2Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jasoncantu]

Playing with photos tonight.  Want to take more soon.

[dangerouslytenaciousinfluencer]

Mini Pere Marquette Retreat Travelogue. A chance to mix education and fun. I am invigorated and know more on wide range of topics. Ask me about decorating trends, for example. #coldwellbankergundaker #peremarquette #decoratingtrends (at Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center) https://www.instagram.com/karenpoolestlrealtor/p/Bsni4PUltf_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xfyf67z73hs3

[ksarahphotography-blog]

{the Tridge} ❄️Walking in a Winter Wonderland ❄️ @gogreatlakesbay @cityofmidlandmi @downtownmidlandmi #midlandtridge #thetridge #tittabawasseeriver #midlandmi #puremichigan #explorelocal #michigan #puremittigan #sunset #gogreat #peremarquette #greatlakesstate #midwestmoment (at Midland, Michigan)

[railwayhistorical]

Crossing the Swing Bridge

I was able to catch a train on the St. Joseph River Swing Bridge seen in the previous post. This train is moving in the same direction as the Amtrak train two posts ago—toward Chicago (don't know if this is considered south or west on the CSX).

As mentioned before: this line was the Chicago & West Michigan, Pere Marquette, C&O, Chessie System, and finally CSX.

Four images by Richard Koenig; taken June 19th 2025.