Welcome to the Sac Bay Archives, a growing collection of photographs and historical records documenting the people, places, work, and community life of Sac Bay, on Michigan’s Garden Peninsula. Captions and dates reflect the information currently available; estimated dates are identified as such, and unknown details have been left unconfirmed.
Historic Photographs and Documents
Sac Bay Harbor
Historic waterfront scene with boats, docks, and shoreline buildings. Date supplied as an estimate; not independently verified.
E.B. Royce
Historic sailing vessel associated with Sac Bay. Date supplied as an estimate; not independently verified.
Doug Ansell’s Store
A historic photograph identified as Doug Ansell’s store in Sac Bay.
Sac Bay Schoolhouse
Photograph identified as the Sac Bay schoolhouse. The approximate date is unconfirmed.
Sac Bay Warranty Deed
A handwritten deed whose visible text is dated June 20, 1862. Please consult the image for the original document.
Written History of Sac Bay
Sac Bay History — Adelle Elliott (1939)
This ten-page scanned document begins with Adelle Elliott’s account of the effort to revive the Delta County Historical Society in 1938. The pages discuss early settlement, local businesses, fishing and shipping, schools, and township history.
Open or download the original 10-page scanned document (PDF)
This is a scan of the supplied document. It has not been fully transcribed or independently verified.
Have a correction, a name to add, or more information about an image? The Society can update these captions as new information becomes available.