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Saginaw Bay is a Bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. State of Michigan . It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula Of Michigan . SAGINAW BAY WATERSHED The Saginaw Bay watershed is the largest . ORIGIN OF THE NAME ''O-Sag-e-non'' or ''Sag-in-a-we'' from the , a region in Quebec whose name is of Algonquin origin. HISTORY The modern history of Saginaw Bay dates back to early 1600s. French Explorers were the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes region. The first European to visit the Saginaw Bay area was Father Jacques Marquette , a French missionary priest, who came here in 1668 after establishing a mission in St. Ignace . In 1686 , Father Jean Enjalran came to the valley to establish an Indian mission, but his efforts failed. The region was ceded to Great Britain under the terms of the Treaty Of Paris of 1763 . Twenty years later, it was ceded to the newly-independent United States Of America . It became part of the Michigan Territory in 1805 . SETTLEMENTS About 1813 , Louis Campau erected an Indian trading post along the Saginaw River which led to the settlement of Saginaw in 1816 , and to which the history of other settlements of Saginaw Bay area are rooted. Bay City, Michigan is a major port at the lower end of the bay. The two Charity Islands in the middle of the bay, Charity Island and Little Charity Island , are excellent fishing grounds. SAGINAW BAY IN CULTURE A World War II Escort Carrier was named ''Saginaw Bay'' . REFERENCES |
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