News & Fun in Michigan
Sheriff’s deputies apprehend suspect following slow-speed chase and water standoff; psychiatric review pending. Felony Charges Follow Strange Water Standoff in Bay Port BAY PORT, Mich. — A 43-year-old Bay Port resident is facing multiple charges after a property damage complaint escalated …
The 1800s pamphlet promotes Bay Port resort, highlighting transportation via Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad, luxurious accommodations, fresh water sources, and recreational activities. It showcases Bay Port’s appeal as an accessible summer destination with scenic views and high standards of service.
The story of the luxurious Bay Port Hotel and the railway resort era in the late 1800s was short lived.
Was the untimely demise of one of its guests the cause if its downfall?
Two duck hunters were rescued after their boat capsized in Wild Fowl Bay due to strong winds. One hunter clung to the partially submerged vessel while the other swam ashore. Emergency services coordinated a swift rescue, and both men declined medical treatment after being evaluated. The incident highlights the importance of preparedness and safety on the water.
The Bay Port Fish Sandwich Festival is the granddaddy of them all. Since 1978 folks come in and lined up for a fish sandwich that “takes two hands to hold one.
The R.L. Gillingham Fish Company, established in 1886, played a key role in Bay Port, Michigan’s development as a major commercial fishing port. Overcoming setbacks like a fire and economic challenges, the company left a lasting legacy. Today, its influence is evident in the Bay Port Historic Commercial Fishing District.
It turns out you don’t have to have an expensive boat to get access to great fishing on Saginaw Bay. We cover about a half dozen spots we have personally fished and visited near Bay Port.
Bay Port Michigan is known for the paranormal. Bay Port is the site of a publicly acknowledged haunted Bed & Breakfast Inn and you can walk through a cemetery of a vanished religious colony, and see the site of a haunted hotel that was never rebuilt.
