Maritime Bay County

by Bloomfield, Ron, Bay County Historical Society

Overview

Since the 1830s when the first hints of permanent settlement appeared on the banks near the mouth of the Saginaw River, the river and bay have supported the busy traffic of a major Great Lakes seaport, the humming saws of hundreds of lumber mills, the waves caused by countless vessel launches, and the many other sounds, sights, and smells indicative of industry and innovation. Bay City and West Bay City became major players in the lumbering, shipping, and shipbuilding industries on the Great Lakes from the mid-1800s into the 19th century. Indeed, innovation and perseverance have been the keys to Bay County�s world-class maritime industry and culture that are still apparent today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439636725
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/16/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	47 MB
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About the Author

Ron Bloomfield is the director of operations and chief historian of the Bay County Historical Society and has extensively researched, written, and lectured about the maritime history of Bay County. The images chosen for this history are primarily from the extensive collections of the Bay County Historical Society, with additions from several other private collections. The Bay County Historical Society (founded in 1919) operates the Historical Museum of Bay County where more information on Bay County�s maritime past can be found in exhibits, publications, and programs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 A Maritime Town 9

2 Capt. James Davidson, Shipbuilder 19

3 F. W. Wheeler and Successors 33

4 Logs to Lumber 49

5 Knock-Down Boats to Yachts 67

6 Defoe Shipbuilding Company 77

7 The Port of Bay City 93

8 Pleasure Craft and Hydroplanes 103

9 Life on the River and Bay 119

Bibliography 126

About the Bay County Historical Society 127