Ida was settled about 1837 in central Monroe County. [MPN]
Ida was on one of the first railroad lines in Michigan, that of the state-owned Southern line from Monroe to Adrian, which later became part of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Image Info: Top, the Ida New York Central depot. [Mark Dobronski collection]. 2nd image, another view of the Ida depot from 1918. This was likely the first depot, with the top photo being a replacement. [UML]
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