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Leland, Michigan on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, is home to "Fishtown", an historic fishing village, one of the last on the Great Lakes.
This scene shows the Leland River (historically called "The Carp River"), which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.
Fishtown, Leland, MI. Shame how high the water is and the docks you walk on some under water and water going into buildings.
Leland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 377. It was the county seat of Leelanau County from 1883 to 2008, when a new government center was completed in Suttons Bay Township, closer to the county's geographic center.
"Fishtown", at the mouth of the Leland River where it feeds into Lake Michigan, is one of the last few fisheries on the Great Lakes.
This picture shows some of the fishing charter boats, and Carlson's Fisheries. Established in 1904, Carlson's is a family fishing and smokehouse business that has passed through five generations of ownership.
Fishtown is very lively, and a top tourist spot in Michigan. The original fishing shanty town is home to several small businesses. Additional quaint shops, art galleries, and restaurants that serve fresh fish from the docks, are found on the streets adjacent to Fishtown. In addition, the Manitou Island Ferry docks at Fishtown.
Some people hang out while Philly police chat, during a Black Lives Matter rally in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. This was taken during the summer of 2020.
A charming fishing village on Lake Michigan. The Joy fishing boat is one of my favorites seen here docked on the Leland River in front of Carlson’s Fishery. The fishery has been family run for over 100 years!
Historic Fishtown
The Leland River flows right through the historic portion of town, directly out into Lake Michigan.
Fishtown still operates as one of the only working commercial fishing villages in the state of Michigan.
We enjoyed an afternoon of walking along the docks, and going back in time immersed with views of charming weathered fishing shanties , and watching an old fishing tug coming into dock. With the gorgeous shades of blue & some serious white caps of Lake Michigan in the background it was an enchanting experience. Definitely have to be pretty rugged to be a fisherman in Lake Michigan.
A charming fishing village on Lake Michigan. The docks are lined with old weathered buildings like the fishing shanty seen here.
A charming fishing village on Lake Michigan. The Joy fishing boat is one of my favorites seen here docked on the Leland River that flows into Lake Michigan.
My husband and I went up north for the weekend to Leelanau County. One of the places we went to was Fishtown, a charming historical fishing village in Leland...cool old shanties turned into shops and restaurants.
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Ah, the mythological Fishtown, harbor of fishing vessels serious and shrunken, waiting out the storm and the tide for further sportfishing adventures. Here, a July storm sweeps over the river and out to sea, full of lightning I didn't try to capture and the accompanying cracks and rumbles, full throated all, reminders to steer clear unless you are as I am one of those photographers who relishes standing under such a blanket of clouds and finding just the right composition while the storm plays away above your head.
A gap in the morning clouds lets the light shine on Fishtown, in Leland, MI. This would be the only sun of the day.
These original Fishtown buildings, dating from 1900-1930 are still in use today. Fishtown, in Leland, was the center of Lake Michigan fishing, beginning with wooden boats with sails, to today's hand-crafted steel, diesel-powered fishing tugs (see first comment below).
Fishtown, Leland, Michigan
Leland Historic Fishtown, Leland, Michigan. According to Wikipedia, the historic area was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. An old shot I recently found and processed in Lightroom.
From the Leland County website:
"Along the Leland River, as it feeds into Lake Michigan, is Leland's Historic Fishtown – one of the last working and thriving fishing districts on the Great Lakes. Native Americans first lived and fished from this site, with European settlers arriving in the 1850s and creating the current fishing village. Fishtown was, and is still, comprised of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks lined with fish tugs, charter fishing boats, and the Manitou Island Transit ferry. Today, many of the shanties are home to small, local businesses. Each year, thousands of visitors enjoy and appreciate the shanties, fish tugs and docks, that remain a crucial part of Lake Michigan’s fishing heritage."
Fishtown in Leland is a neat area of lots of small specialty shops on the river and in season is usually teaming with people. We were there on a bright beautiful sunny day, but way to early & cold for any activity.
If you've ever been to Fishtown, you've seen this bike, probably even photographed it. You may have seen it previously in my stream. But here it is again for your viewing pleasure. Or not.
I thought this figurine along the wharf was possibly a patron saint of fisherman or mariners, but is a depiction of the divine child Jesus. The original, carved out of wood, originated out of Bogota Columbia by an anonymous Italian sculptor.