Era: Early 1900s
Location: South Morrice Road
Before automobiles dominated American transportation, interurban railways connected small towns across Michigan. Owosso was part of this electric railway network, with cars running regular routes to neighboring communities.
One memorable winter, an interurban car became stuck in a massive snow drift on South Morrice Road. Michigan winters proved as challenging for early electric railways as they do for modern drivers.
The interurban era represented a time when Owosso was deeply connected to the broader region by public transit—a convenience that would fade as the automobile age transformed American life.