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FEB. 4 ISSUE ANSWERS: The old garage of the Romeo State Police is now telling Romeo’s story. The desk above was the stationmaster’s desk for the Grand Trunk passenger station on East St. Clair Street. Displayed on the desk are photos of the Michigan Air Line Railroad and the Grand Trunk Railroad that passed through Romeo. A telegraph key with a real message is on the desk. The room has a timeline along the wall that tells Romeo’s story. Three groups of Native Americans, Paleo, Mound Boulders and Chippewa that influenced Romeo greet you at the door. Arrow heads are in a glass cabinet. Early settler’s stories about the Baileys, Finches, Taylors and the Clarks are on the wall. In the corner you see stories about the fugitive slaves that lectured while passing through Romeo. The story of the Spring Hill Farm is located here. A dresser made locally by Amos Palmer with drawings of his factory on East St. Clair Street can be studied. Many businesses such as mills are listed with photos and statistical graphs. Romeo had a long list of mills that are explained. Oil paintings of the people that ran the various businesses can be viewed along with the those who ran the many lumbering operations. The Romeo Historical Society Archives Museum is a trip through time. This museum is open every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. and it’s free. Richard Beringer, Romeo Historical Society Archives Museum Curator

FEB. 4 ISSUE ANSWERS: The old garage of the Romeo State Police is now telling Romeo’s story. The desk above was the stationmaster’s desk for the Grand Trunk passenger station on East St. Clair Street. Displayed on the desk are photos of the Michigan Air Line Railroad and the Grand Trunk Railroad that passed through Romeo. A telegraph key with a real message is on the desk. The room has a timeline along the wall that tells Romeo’s story. Three groups of Native Americans, Paleo, Mound Boulders and Chippewa that influenced Romeo greet you at the door. Arrow heads are in a glass cabinet. Early settler’s stories about the Baileys, Finches, Taylors and the Clarks are on the wall. In the corner you see stories about the fugitive slaves that lectured while passing through Romeo. The story of the Spring Hill Farm is located here. A dresser made locally by Amos Palmer with drawings of his factory on East St. Clair Street can be studied. Many businesses such as mills are listed with photos and statistical graphs. Romeo had a long list of mills that are explained. Oil paintings of the people that ran the various businesses can be viewed along with the those who ran the many lumbering operations. The Romeo Historical Society Archives Museum is a trip through time. This museum is open every Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. and it’s free. Richard Beringer, Romeo Historical Society Archives Museum Curator

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