Author’s note: February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements, resilience, and lasting contributions of Black Americans whose stories continue to shape our shared history and future.
The railroad bridge over Dexter-Pinckney Road leading out of Dexter is a civil engineering marvel designed by a brilliant 25-year-old UM graduate, Fredrick B. Pelham.
Dexter’s stone viaduct is known for more than one reason. Trucks often get stuck beneath the archway made for horses and buggies. However, Dexter’s infamous truck trap might not be catching vehicles today if it weren’t for Charles Warner’s cow that gave birth on Sunday morning, March 20, 1887…