Frenchside Fishing Village

The Frenchside Fishing Village is located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Frenchside Fishing Village
Frenchside Fishing Village
LocationTwo Rivers, Wisconsin
NRHP reference No.86003580
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987
Village in winter

History

The area was originally largely inhabited by French Canadian immigrants.[2] It became the longest-running commercial fishing district on the Great Lakes and would come to have the largest fleet as well.

References

  1. "Frenchside Fishing Village". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  2. "French Side Fishing Village Historic District". City of Two Rivers. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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