Historic Fishtown T-Shirt

Fishtown, located in Leland, Michigan, still operates as one of the only working commercial fishing villages left in the state of Michigan. Walking along the docks among the weathered fishing shanties and smokehouses with racks of drying fishing nets and fishing tugs floating on the Leland River, it is easy to imagine what it would have been like in the early 1900s.

Fishtown was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Copyright 2016 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...