Summoning the Ghosts: Tales of Michigan Central Station

Summoning the Ghosts is a kaleidoscope of events and characters associated with the century old Michigan Central railroad station. Many celebrated figures used Michigan Central, as documented in historic issues of the Detroit Free Press.

Not all who passed this way were dedicated to high purpose. Nazi agents spying on the Arsenal of Democracy transited here in the buildup to WWII. The kingpins of the notorious Purple Gang pursued their sinister aims here in the violent days of Prohibition.

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