Traces of the Interurban Talk on January 19

The general public is invited to attend “Traces of the Interurban,” an illustrated presentation at the North Berrien Historical Museum to be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 7:00 pm. Director of Education Tracy Gierada will discuss the interurban railway service through North Berrien from the 1890s – 1920s, using images and stories to guide you through an imaginary journey on the line. Admission is free of charge.

The interurban tracks in North Berrien once ran from the twin cities through Millburg and Coloma, where the line split, with one branch terminating on the north shore of Paw Paw Lake and the other just north of the Paper Mill in Watervliet. Gierada’s presentation will retrace the paths of the interurban trains in North Berrien and consider them from the perspective of the people who lived through the era. Although little still remains in our landscape from this system, the green building in Coloma’s Lions Park is a rare exception as the only surviving interurban station in Berrien County. The attached image, “Arrival of Car at Interurban Station, Coloma, Mich.” comes from the collection of the North Berrien Historical Society.

For more information contact Tracy Gierada, Director of Education, at (269) 468-3330.