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The Last Fisherman

April 29, 2011 / Amanda Holmes / Fishermen and Families, History
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Bud Stenberg defines himself by his family, his service with the Marines, and his life as a commercial fisherman. He is Pentwater’s last fisherman, and this week he came to visit us in Fishtown, where he can still experience the fishing life.

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Joy Fishing

April 15, 2011 / Daniel Stewart / Fish Tugs, Fishermen and Families, Galleries
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Almost done for the day.

Experience what it’s like to fish in this gallery of Meggen Watt Petersen’s photos.

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trap net, whitefish

Preserving Fishtown, Ten by Ten

November 15, 2010 / Amanda Holmes / Fishing, History
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trap net anchors

Fishtown Anchors are to the Preservation Society what the anchors are to Fishtown�s fishermen�anchors keep us grounded, and they keep us working.

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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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A Fish(ing) Story

August 4, 2010 / Fishtown / Fish Tugs, Fishing
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Contributor Meggen Watt shares a day fishing aboard the Fishtown Preservation Society fish tug Joy with Captain Jerry Vanlandschoot and crewman Adam Kilway.

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A Gallery of Fishtown Shanties

April 5, 2010 / Fishtown / Galleries, Shanties
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Fishtown facing east, showing the Leland Power House, ca. 1930s. Erhardt Peters Collection, LHS.

A collection of historical views of Fishtown’s shanties.

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A Gallery of Fishtown Tugs

April 5, 2010 / Fishtown / Fish Tugs, Galleries
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A gallery of historical photos of Fishtown’s fishing tugs.

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Fishtown Tugs Need Your Support

January 20, 2009 / Fishtown / Fish Tugs, News
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Thanks to all those who have helped in the past and to all those who are continuing to keep her working.

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Leland, MI 49654M-F 9:00-4:00 (year-round)
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