![]() ![]() ![]() Today, the shanties are filled with unique shops that operate alongside the active commercial fishery. With one more year to go on the current critical shanty and infrastructure projects, Amanda will also share visions for Fishtown Preservation Society’s and Fishtown’s future now that the most current high water crisis is over.įishtown is a Historical District in Leland, Michigan, comprised of a collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, commercial fishing tugs and charter boats along the Leland River near Lake Michigan. Amanda will share how FPS draws from fishermen’s creative solutions in the past to tackle current challenges, and how the organization balances preservation, current regulations, being in a federal waterway and high visitation, all the while keeping an active and authentic commercial fishery.įishtown tells us about the past and helps define Leland’s and northern Michigan’s unique identity, keeping this community vibrant in the present and into the future. Water issues have always been a part of Fishtown’s story. She will explore the planning, permit and construction process, as well as lessons learned. Have you seen photos of a giant crane hoisting Fishtown’s shanties away from the Leland River? Amanda Holmes, executive director of Fishtown Preservation Society (FPS), will share how FPS has navigated recent record high waters and their ongoing impact on Leland’s Fishtown. Behind the Scenes of Raising Historic Fishtown ![]()
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