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# Fishtown Preservation

Preserving Fishtown in Leland, Michigan

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.fishtownmi.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [Wislow Research](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2023/01/wislow-research/)
- [Blog #10: Journey of a Whitefish Through Fishtown – Emma Nelson 8/4/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/08/blog-10-journey-of-a-whitefish-through-fishtown-emma-nelson-8-4-26/)
- [Blog #9: Come Sail the Inland Sea – Emma Nelson 7/28/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/07/blog-9-come-sail-the-inland-sea-emma-nelson-7-28-26/)
- [Blog #8: Homebodies of the Leland River – Emma Nelson 7/21/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/07/blog-8-homebodies-of-the-leland-river-emma-nelson-7-21-26/)
- [Blog #7: The Bermuda Triangle of Lake Michigan – Emma Nelson 7/14/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/07/blog-7-the-bermuda-triangle-of-lake-michigan-emma-nelson-7-14-26/)
- [Blog #6: Where are the Bears of Leelanau County – Emma Nelson 7/7/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/07/blog-6-where-are-the-bears-of-leelanau-county-emma-nelson-7-7-26/)
- [Blog #5: How to Spend a Summer in Leelanau County – Emma Nelson 6/30/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/06/blog-5-how-to-spend-a-summer-in-leelanau-county-emma-nelson-6-30-26/)
- [Blog #4: JOY of the Lake – Emma Nelson 6/23/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/06/blog-4-joy-of-the-lake-emma-nelson-6-23-26/)
- [Blog #3: The Little Things Matter and So Do Microplastics - Emma Nelson 6/16/26](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/06/blog-3-the-little-things-matter-and-so-do-microplastics-emma-nelson-6-16-26/)
- [Blog #2: You’ve Heard of the Sleeping Bear Dunes - But Have You Heard of the Sleeping Bear Buoy? Emma Nelson - 6/9/2026](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/06/blog-2-youve-heard-of-the-sleeping-bear-dunes-but-have-you-heard-of-the-sleeping-bear-buoy-emma-nelson-6-9-2026/)
- [Blog #1: Welcome to my Fishtown Leland (b)Logs - Emma Nelson 6/2/2026](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/06/blog-1-welcome-to-my-fishtown-leland-logs-emma-nelson-6-2-2026/)
- [Fishtown in Lights 2025 Gallery](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026/01/fishtown-in-lights-2025-gallery/)
- [The ebb and flow of Fishtown - Summer Meyer, Fishtown Preservation Staff](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2025/12/the-ebb-and-flow-of-fishtown-summer-meyer-fishtown-preservation-staff/)
- [Showing someone Fishtown for the first time.](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2025/12/showing-someone-fishtown-for-the-first-time/)
- [My First Fishtown Day - Amanda Holmes, FPS Executive Director](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2025/12/my-first-fishtown-day-amanda-holmes-fps-executive-director/)
- [2025 Fishtown 5K Award Ceremony Photos](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2025/07/2025-fishtown-5k-award-ceremony-photos/)
- [Higher Grounds Coffee](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2023/10/higher-grounds-coffee/)
- [Shady Lane Market](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2020/01/shady-lane-market/)
- [Art's Tavern](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2020/01/arts-tavern/)
- [Blog Post 3: The Early Bird Catches the Fish](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2024/08/blog-post-3-the-early-bird-catches-the-fish/)
- [Blog Post 2: Putting the Fish in Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2024/07/blog-post-2-putting-the-fish-in-fishtown/)
- [Blog Post 1: How I Fit Into Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2024/06/blog-post-1-how-i-fit-into-fishtown/)
- [Leland Blue and the Iron Works History – By Gabby Grobbel](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2024/04/leland-blue-and-the-iron-works-history/)
- [Dam Candy Store](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2020/01/dam-candy-store/)
- [The Cove](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/01/the-cove/)
- [Bel Lago & French Valley Wineries](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2021/09/bel-lago-winery/)
- [Village Cheese Shanty](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2021/09/village-cheese-shanty/)
- [Two Fish Leland](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/12/two-fish-gallery/)
- [Long's Furniture World and Mattress](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2019/05/longs-furniture-world-and-mattress/)
- [Leelanau Goods](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2023/01/leelanau-goods/)
- [Learning About Fishtown Through Stories](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2019/07/learning-about-fishtown-through-stories/)
- [Fishtown has my heart video 2021](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2021/03/fishtown-has-my-heart-video/)
- [Fishtown 5K – 2021](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2021/01/fishtown-5k-2021/)
- [Fishtown's Mortgage Pay-Off Celebration](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2019/02/fishtown-mortgage-pay-off-celebration/)
- [Going Down to Fishtown Video](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2017/07/going-down-to-fishtown-video/)
- [Joy of Leland](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2016/12/joy-of-leland/)
- [Fishtown, Under Construction](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2014/01/fishtown-under-construction/)
- [2013 5th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2013/07/2013-5th-annual-friends-of-fishtown-5k/) - On Saturday, July 20, the Fishtown Preservation Society is pleased to present its 5th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K. The race begins at 9:00 am. Registration now open!
- [Don't Change Anything](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/12/dont-change-anything/) - Don’t change anything. Many people—maybe most—thought that was our mission when the Fishtown Preservation Society (FPS) purchased the core historic part of Fishtown in February 2007.
- [Fishtown Festival Photos](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/09/fishtown-festival-photos/)
- [A Snapshot of History: 1959](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/08/a-snapshot-of-history-1959/)
- [Fishtown - Now in Book Form!](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/05/fishtown-book-release/)
- [Fishtown, A Whole World](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/07/a-whole-world/)
- [A Special Connection](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/03/a-special-connection/) - Tara Novak, Fishtown Preservation's first intern, came to Fishtown for the first time almost twenty years ago. Her father brought her here, and it helped them form "a special connection."
- [Otters in Fishtown ](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/04/otters-in-fishtown/)
- [Preserving Fishtown, Ten by Ten](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/11/preserving-fishtown-ten-by-ten/)
- [The Rescue of Niko Economides](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/11/niko-economides/)
- [An Old Salt in Freshwater Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/10/an-old-salt/)
- [A Gallery of Fishtown Tugs](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/04/a-gallery-of-fishtown-tugs/)
- [A Gallery of Fishtown Shanties](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/04/a-gallery-of-fishtown-shanties/)
- [Joy Fishing](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/04/joy-fishing/)
- [Our Fishtown Summer 2011 Video!](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/09/our-fishtown-summer-2011-video/)
- [Winter in Fishtown ](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/12/winter-in-fishtown/)
- [Help Fishtown Catch $10,000!](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2012/02/help-fishtown-catch-10000/)
- [When Pentwater Had a Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/05/pentwater-fishtown/)
- [Rising to the Occasion](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/08/rising-to-the-occasion/)
- [A Video of Fishing Aboard the Joy](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/06/joy-fishing-video/)
- [The Last Fisherman](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2011/04/the-last-fisherman/)
- ["I just wanted to help Fishtown"](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/11/this-place-matters/)
- [A Fish(ing) Story](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/08/a-fishing-story/) - Fishing for whitefish with Jerry Vanlandschoot and Adam Kilway aboard the fish tug Joy, owned by the Fishtown Preservation Society. Written and with photographs by Meggen Watt of Leland.
- [Now That We've Saved Fishtown...](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2010/11/now-that-weve-saved-fishtown/)
- [Fishtown Tugs Need Your Support](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2009/01/fishtown-tugs-need-your-support/)

## Pages

- [Fishtown in 750 Years](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/berkleynancyduck/)
- [Fishtown: The Soul of Leland](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/janiceballfisher/)
- ["They Speak to History"](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/craignancymiller/)
- [Have a Retirement Plan?](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/retirement-plan/)
- [What Wording Should I Use to Make My Bequest?](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/bequest-language/)
- [Planning Your Will](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/planning-your-will/)
- [5 Steps to Estate Planning](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/5-steps/)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/faq/)
- [Fishtown Newsletters](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/fishtown-newsletters/)
- [2023 Fishtown 5K - Race Day Photo Gallery (7/15/2023)](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2023-fishtown-5k/2023-fishtown-5k-race-day-photo-gallery-7-15-2023/)
- [Fishtown Leland (b)Logs - Emma Nelson](https://www.fishtownmi.org/welcome-to-fishtown-leland-logs-emma-nelson-fps-summer-intern-2026/)
- [2026 Fishtown 5K](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026-fishtown-5k/)
- [2026 Fishtown Art Shanty Lineup](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2026-fishtown-art-shanty-lineup/)
- [Art Shanty](https://www.fishtownmi.org/art-shanty/)
- [Leland Community Cleanup + Care - JUNE 20th](https://www.fishtownmi.org/leland-community-cleanup-care-june-20th/)
- [Fishtown in Lights 2025](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-in-lights-2025/)
- [Giving Tuesday 2025 ~ Fishtown for the first time](https://www.fishtownmi.org/giving-tuesday-2025-fishtown-for-the-first-time/)
- [Campaign for Fishtown & FPS's next steps](https://www.fishtownmi.org/campaign-for-fishtown-fpss-next-steps/)
- [Van Raalte House Purchase and Renovation](https://www.fishtownmi.org/van-raalte-house-purchase-and-renovation/)
- [Native Plants in Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/native-plants-in-fishtown/)
- [Fishtown Board of Directors](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/board-of-directors/)
- [Fishtown Shops and Charters](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/shops-and-charters/)
- [Fishtown Staff](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/staff/)
- [2025 Friends of Fishtown 5K](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2025-fishtown-5k/)
- [Donate to Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/donate/)
- [Shanties](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/shanties/)
- [Giving Tuesday 2024 ~ A time for Tug Love](https://www.fishtownmi.org/giving-tuesday-2024-tug-love/)
- [Become a Fishtown Anchor](https://www.fishtownmi.org/support/anchor/)
- [Blog: Fishtown Preservation’s 2024 Intern, Luke Stephenson](https://www.fishtownmi.org/blog-fishtowns-2024-summer-intern-luke-stephenson/)
- [2024 Friends of Fishtown 5K](https://www.fishtownmi.org/2024-friends-of-fishtown-5k/)
- [Art Shanty Opportunity 2024](https://www.fishtownmi.org/art-shanty-opportunity-2024/)
- [Giving Tuesday ~ Fishtown is here for you: Time after time](https://www.fishtownmi.org/giving-tuesday-2023/)
- [The Tradition of Winter Preparation - By Gabby Grobbel](https://www.fishtownmi.org/the-tradition-of-winter-preparation/)
- [Fishtown's Vacation Rental—The Otherside](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-vacation-rental/)
- [Directions and Map](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/directions/)
- [Internships](https://www.fishtownmi.org/internships/)
- [Contact Us](https://www.fishtownmi.org/contact/)
- [Michigan Sea Grant  - Commercial Fishing Educational Workshop](https://www.fishtownmi.org/michigan-sea-grant-commercial-fishing-educational-workshop/)
- [Honoring Kathryn Eckert Omoto, 1935-2022 – by Berkley W. Duck](https://www.fishtownmi.org/honoring-kathryn-eckert-omoto-1935-2022-by-berkley-w-duck/)
- [Giving Tuesday 2022 ~ Your heart is here](https://www.fishtownmi.org/giving-tuesday-2022/)
- [Giving Tuesday 2021](https://www.fishtownmi.org/giving-tuesday-2021/)
- [Fishtown 5K - 2022](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-5k-2022/)
- [2022 Fishtown 5K - Race Day Photo Gallery (7/16/2022)](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-5k-2022/2022-fishtown-5k-race-day-photo-gallery-7-16-2022/)
- [2022 Fishtown 5K - Awards Ceremony](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-5k-2022/2022-fishtown-5k-awards-ceremony/)
- [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.fishtownmi.org/follow-us-on-instagram/)
- [Commercial Fishing Today and Q & A](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/commercial-fishing/)
- [Support Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/support/)
- [What We Do](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-we-do/)
- [What is Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/)
- [Fishtown Business Anchors](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/fishtown-business-anchors/)
- [Clay Carlson giclee prints of Historic Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/shop/clay-carlson-giclee-prints-of-historic-fishtown/)
- [Shop](https://www.fishtownmi.org/shop/)
- [Media / Press Coverage](https://www.fishtownmi.org/fishtown-media-press-coverage/)
- [Registration Cancelled](https://www.fishtownmi.org/registration-cancelled/)
- [Transactions](https://www.fishtownmi.org/transactions/)
- [Thank You](https://www.fishtownmi.org/thank-you/)
- [Event Registration](https://www.fishtownmi.org/event-registration/)
- [FPS News](https://www.fishtownmi.org/recent/)
- [Tesla and Fishtown: Presentation | Book Signing](https://www.fishtownmi.org/tesla-and-fishtown/)
- [Events in Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/events/)
- [Where Am I?](https://www.fishtownmi.org/whereami/)
- [Some Basics about Bequests and Living Trusts](https://www.fishtownmi.org/forever/about-bequests/)
- [Volunteer with Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/support/volunteer/)
- [Visit Fishtown](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/)
- [Photo Galleries](https://www.fishtownmi.org/galleries/)
- [Calendar of Events](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/calendar-of-events/)
- [Fish Tugs](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/tugs/)
- [Our Community](https://www.fishtownmi.org/visit/our-community/)
- [Share Your Fishtown Story](https://www.fishtownmi.org/your-fishtown-story/)
- [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.fishtownmi.org/contact/signup/)
- [Archives](https://www.fishtownmi.org/archives/)
- [Our Institutional Partners](https://www.fishtownmi.org/what-is-fishtown/our-partners/)
- [Sitemap](https://www.fishtownmi.org/sitemap/)

## Categories

- [Fishing](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/fishing/)
- [History](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/history/)
- [News](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/news/)
- [Shanties](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/history/shanties/)
- [Fish Tugs](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/history/fish-tugs/)
- [Events](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/news/events/)
- [Fishermen and Families](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/history/fishers/)
- [Galleries](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/galleries/)
- [Anchors](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/anchors/)
- [Featured](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/news/featured/)
- [Gold](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/anchors/gold/)
- [Silver](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/anchors/silver/)
- [Bronze](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/anchors/bronze/)
- [Platinum](https://www.fishtownmi.org/category/platinum/)

## Tags

- [newsletter](https://www.fishtownmi.org/tag/newsletter-2/)
- [fishtown's legacies](https://www.fishtownmi.org/tag/fishtowns-legacies/)
- [whitefish](https://www.fishtownmi.org/tag/whitefish/)
- [trap net](https://www.fishtownmi.org/tag/trap-net/)