In 1679, French explorer Fr.
Ira Township was once the nexus for the Interurban Railroad, had one of the first oxen-driven.
Down the road was another community, first called Swan Creek and later known as Fair Haven.
A settlement called Anchorville, for Anchor Bay, formed around the church.
There, Ira Township was incorporated on March 11, 1837, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was founded.
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Louis Hennepin planted a cross on the shore of Anchor Bay beside Michigan\'s Lake St.
In 1679, French explorer Fr