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IRA Township

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In 1679, French explorer Fr. Louis Hennepin planted a cross on the shore of Anchor Bay beside Michigan's Lake St. Clair. There, Ira Township was incorporated on March 11, 1837, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was founded. A settlement called Anchorville, for Anchor Bay, formed around the church. Down the road was another community, first called Swan Creek and later known as Fair Haven. Ira Township was once the nexus for the Interurban Railroad, had one of the first oxen-driven railroads in the state, and has one of the oldest Little League baseball organizations in the country. Shipbuilding has long been a major industry of the area, and the winter carnival known as Shantytown attracts hundreds of ice fishermen to Ira each winter.

Author Biography:

Bob Mack is a collector of historical photographs, Richard Gonyeau has written and researched many articles about Michigan, Paul Torney authored a 150th-anniversary history of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Gail Zabowski contributed to Heritage of Ira, and Lynn Lyon has taken photographs for many history books and projects. Images of America: Ira Township has been a labor of love, and the authors are very happy to share the history of the area.
Release date Australia
May 25th, 2015
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
127
Dimensions
165x229x13
ISBN-13
9781467113151
Product ID
23109572

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