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Articles posted by Fishtown

Fishtown – Now in Book Form!

May 21, 2012 / Fishtown / Events, Featured, News
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Fishtown (front cover)

FPS is pleased to announce a new book about Fishtown. Author Laurie Kay Sommers guides readers through the sights, sounds and smells of Fishtown’s long and varied history. The richly illustrated book will be available wherever books are sold.

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Otters in Fishtown

April 23, 2012 / Fishtown / Featured, News
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Otters in Fishtown

You know that you enjoy Fishtown – and so does a family of river otters. The otters play and swim throughout Fishtown, lured by the great tasting fish and swift current of the Leland River. When you and your family walk the Fishtown docks this summer, keep alert for the otters along the river bank […]

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The Cove

January 11, 2012 / Fishtown / Silver

The Cove serves lunch and dinner daily. Call 231-256-9834 for dinner reservations.

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Two Fish Leland

December 10, 2011 / Fishtown / Anchors, Gold

Discover authentic art, uplifting gifts and an uncommon experience at Two Fish Gallery, Two Fish II and Two Fish Stay.

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An Old Salt in Freshwater Fishtown

October 21, 2011 / Fishtown / Fishermen and Families, Galleries, History
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George Cook, ca 1960.

We’re happy to share a few photos of George Cook, one of Fishtown’s most colorful fishermen.

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Our Fishtown Summer 2011 Video!

September 30, 2011 / Fishtown / Events, Galleries
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We’d like to thank the Academy… No, wait, we’d like to thank YOU!

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A Video of Fishing Aboard the Joy

June 29, 2011 / Fishtown / Fish Tugs, Fishermen and Families, Fishing
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In April of last year, photographer Meggen Watt spent a day fishing aboard Fishtown’s tug Joy. Meggen has prepared a video for an up-close look at fishing “in action.”

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Now That We’ve Saved Fishtown…

November 10, 2010 / Fishtown / News
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We saved Fishtown in 2007. How will we save Fishtown today

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The Rescue of Niko Economides

November 8, 2010 / Fishtown / Fishing, History
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Ross Lang and Brian Price

Niko Economides found himself in a sixteen-foot wood and canvas canoe in the Manitou Passage, four miles from shore, when the storm hit.

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fishtown's legacies, newsletter

Rising to the Occasion

August 8, 2010 / Fishtown / Shanties
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After: Steffens & Stallman Shanty

The Steffens & Stallman Shanty project sets the standard for future work at Fishtown. It represents the first phase of work on buildings as set forth in the Fishtown Preservation Society�s master historic preservation plan.

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