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The Detroit and Howell Railroad (D&H) is a defunct railroad organized in 1864 to build a line connecting Howell and Detroit in southeast Michigan.The company incorporated on June 17 1864 at a meeting of Howell businessmen in New Hudson though articles were not filed until September 21. A stock issue of $400000 was authorized for construction of the proposed 48-mile (77 km) line. By 1866 enough money had been raised to conduct engineering surveys and grading commenced the following year.