Erhardt Peters was a prolific and talented photographer in the Ludington and Leelanau areas throughout much of the 20th century.
Winter in Fishtown
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A Video of Fishing Aboard the Joy
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.”
When Pentwater Had a Fishtown
We’re back with more photos of moments and faces from Pentwater’s commercial fishing world. You won’t find any trace of this fishing life along Pentwater’s shores today. That’s why we preserve Fishtown: it’s both a place and a way of life.
2011 Fishing Begins!
The restoration work on both fishing tugs is now complete and, thanks to our generous donors, we will continue to keep them working on the Great Lakes. Captain Joel Petersen and crewman Adam Kilway went to work hauling nets out of storage last weekend and hope to set several trapnets with the Joy by early April.
Preserving Fishtown, Ten by Ten
Fishtown Anchors are to the Preservation Society what the anchors are to Fishtown?s fishermen?anchors keep us grounded, and they keep us working.
The Rescue of Niko Economides
Niko Economides found himself in a sixteen-foot wood and canvas canoe in the Manitou Passage, four miles from shore, when the storm hit.
A Fish(ing) Story
Contributor Meggen Watt shares a day fishing aboard the Fishtown Preservation Society fish tug Joy with Captain Jerry Vanlandschoot and crewman Adam Kilway.