Quick Facts
| Town | Marysville |
| Switching District | Marysville |
| Location on the Line | Inside the Dow Complex, about 0.6 miles north of the complex switch (about 7.1 miles south of Port Huron) |
| Type of Business | Grain Elevator |
| Years with records | 1949; c. 1950 map; c.1950’s lawsuit; 1973-1981 |
| Also known as / later names | Division of Farm Bureau Services; Agra Land (1983) |
| Shipped | Bulk Grain |
| Received | Nothing known |
| Car Types Seen | Covered Hoppers (mostly GTW, but not all) |
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About the Customer
Michigan Elevator Exchange (MEE) was a grain elevator located in Marysville. In 1949 it had a storage capacity of 400,000 bushels of grain and 20,000 bags of beans (according to information given in a legal complaint against the PH&D, GTW, C&O and others over rates).
MEE was located in the Dow complex on the south side of Marysville. The silos from the elevator still stand today although the site belongs to a trucking company.
| Year | What Happened |
| 1942 | Dow (Chemical) builds facility in Marysville to supply magnesium for WWII |
| mid- late 1940’s | Dow divests ownership of complex. Elevator sold to Michigan Elevator Exchange |
| 1949 | Michigan Elevator Exchange sues PH&D, C&O, GTW and others over rates – MEE wants a through rate from a terminal railroad (PH&D is one way in – one way out; GTW and C&O are not) |
| c. 1950 | Sanborn map shows loading tracks remain on both sides of elevator (elevator was built with tracks on both sides) |
| 1983 | Farm Bureau (parent company of Michigan Elevator Exchange) becomes Agra Land |
| 1985 | Michigan Elevator Exchange brand becomes part of Mid-States Terminals |
| 1986 | Marysville facility sold to Country Mark |
| 1991 | Elevator property sold to trucking company |
Rail Traffic
| Shipped (Outbound Loads) | Received (Inbound Loads) | Empties |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Grains (Wheat, Corn, Beans, etc.), mostly in Grand Trunk Western covered hoppers | Not yet known | Empty covered hoppers in, Loaded covered hoppers out |
Maps & Track Diagrams
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection
Modeling this Customer
Cars that served Michigan Elevator Exchange are listed on the Dow Complex models page. Jump straight to your scale (under construction):
Traffic into/out of Michigan Elevator Exchange can be modeled using cars listed here, where Michigan Elevator Exchange is listed as the Shipper/Receiver.
Records & Sources
- 1949 rate complaint (storage capacity)
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, c. 1950 (Library of Congress)
- PH&D waybills forwarded, 1973-1981
- State of Michigan (LARA) corporate records
Still looking for: inbound traffic (if any), photos of elevator in use as an elevator.
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Last updated: 9/25/26 Back to Customer Directory