Bay Port and the Gillingham Fish Company A Saginaw Bay Legacy

The End of the Road in Michigan
11/04/2025 6 min Temporada 5 Episodio 60
Bay Port and the Gillingham Fish Company A Saginaw Bay Legacy

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Explore the rise, golden era, and trials of Bay Port, Michigan’s Gillingham Fish Company – once the world’s largest freshwater fishery – in this documentary-style narrative.Discover how this Saginaw Bay fishing empire expanded to Charity Island, endured a devastating fire and economic decline, and lives on today through the Bay Port Fish Company.We also examine modern threats to this 140-year fishing legacy, from climate change to proposed conservation laws. Read the full story at R. L. Gillingham Fish Company - Surprising Insights of Commerical Fishing at Bay Port 1896-1978A production of Thumbwind Publications

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