Thunder Bay Fishing Industry

Thunder Bay Fishing Industry (HM2ANA)

Location: Alpena, MI 49707 Alpena County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 4.125', W 83° 26.129'

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The first known fishing camp near Alpena was established on Thunder Bay Island in 1835. By the 1840s, both Thunder Bay Island and nearby Sugar Island served as a base for the area's fishing fleet, comprised entirely of sailing vessels. In 1846, operations out of Presque Isle and Thunder Bay shipped a total of 12,000 barrels of fish - over 15% of the total American and Canadian commercial fisheries' production that year.
In 1875, Captain A.E. Persons first introduced the steam tug to the Great Lakes fisheries in Alpena and revolutionized the industry. Packed in ice on schooners and steamers, the increased harvests shipped as far as New York City. The commercial ice houses that harvested ice from the Thunder Bay River played a critical role in the growth of the fishing industry.
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HM NumberHM2ANA
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Placed ByGreat Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail
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Date Added Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 308276 N 4993473
Decimal Degrees45.06875000, -83.43548333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 4.125', W 83° 26.129'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 4' 7.5" N, 83° 26' 7.7400000000001" W
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Area Code(s)989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 Cedar St, Alpena MI 49707, US
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