Don’t change anything. Many people—maybe most—thought that was our mission when the Fishtown Preservation Society (FPS) purchased the core historic part of Fishtown in February 2007.
Don’t Change Anything
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Articles posted by Amanda Holmes
Fishtown, A Whole World
Several years ago longtime Fishtown fisherman Alan Priest said, “That’s my home down there. It means the whole world to me. It’s not just a place—that’s my whole world.†For more people than we can know that is what Fishtown is: More than a place. A whole world.
A Special Connection
Tara Novak, Fishtown Preservation’s first intern, came to Fishtown for the first time almost twenty years ago. Her father brought her here, and it helped them form “a special connection.”
When Pentwater Had a Fishtown
We’re back with more photos of moments and faces from Pentwater’s commercial fishing world. You won’t find any trace of this fishing life along Pentwater’s shores today. That’s why we preserve Fishtown: it’s both a place and a way of life.
The Last Fisherman
Bud Stenberg defines himself by his family, his service with the Marines, and his life as a commercial fisherman. He is Pentwater’s last fisherman, and this week he came to visit us in Fishtown, where he can still experience the fishing life.
Preserving Fishtown, Ten by Ten
Fishtown Anchors are to the Preservation Society what the anchors are to Fishtown�s fishermen�anchors keep us grounded, and they keep us working.
“I just wanted to help Fishtown”
Carl showed up at the Fishtown office and presented us with $33.29. If that number sounds modest, it