BAY PORT AT A GLANCE:

Fish Sandwich Days

Located between Sebewaing and Caseville is the charming village of Bay Port. Best known as the village where "the fish caught the man," it's cited throughout the state for creating one of the most unique Michigan taste sensations since the pastie - its trademark fish sandwich. Literally thousands of the unique creations are sold during this weekend event to people from around the world. In 1995 the village sold 12,000 sandwiches.
EVENTS:

The tradition began one summer when Henry Engelhard and his wife decided they would try an innovative way to raise money to help put the couple's three daughters through college.

Employed by the Bay Port Fish Co. and armed with a secret recipe from a restaurant owner and friend, Henry helped put Bay Port on the map with his taste sensation.

From a stand in their front yard near M-25, the couple sold them and wrote themselves into Thumb area lore. Perhaps it's the fish sandwich that really caught visitors!
Bay Port was once a world leader in the commercial freshwater fishing industry. The Bay Port Fish Co. still makes its home in Bay Port. The company runs a year-round fishing operation, and is a must-see for visitors to the area.

But there's more to Bay Port than fish. The area's rich history and friendly community lends itself to visitors all year long.

HISTORY:
Attractions include the historical marker along Cedar Street, showing where the luxurious Bay Port Hotel used to stand. The site was frequented by wealthy families, looking for a lakeside respite from their hectic lives. They, too, enjoyed the quiet lifestyle and friendly community spirit that remain today.

Original Bay Port residents are descendants of the German religious village of Ora Labora.

The Wallace Stone Plant, known by locals as the Bay Port quarry, is still operating. The quarry, in its heyday, served as a compay town and provided jobs and homes for hundreds of people.

A number of parks and access points are located in Bay Port for outdoor recreation. The village's public access to the bay offers a great vantage point for fishing or just watching one of Michigan's breathtaking summer sunsets.