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This Is a little about the Saginaw Bay Area!
The site of what is presently the City of Saginaw was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The Sauk lived in the area and were driven from the area by Ojibwe (Chippewa). The name Saginaw is believed to mean "where the Sauk were" in the Ojibwe language. 
French missionaries and traders first appeared in the area during the late 1600s. The first permanent settlement by those other than Native Americans was in 1815 when Louis Campau established a trading post on the west bank of the Saginaw River. Shortly thereafter the United States established Fort Saginaw.
 
During Michigan's territorial period, a county and township government were organized at Saginaw. Growth of the settlement was fueled rapidly during the 1800s by the lumber industry. Saginaw was the site of numerous sawmills and served as a port for Great Lakes vessels. What is now the City of Saginaw resulted from the consolidation of the Cities of East Saginaw and Saginaw (West Side) in 1889.

During the 1900s, Saginaw's economy was dominated by manufacturing related to the automotive industry. Immigration from other areas, particularly the American south, swelled the population. This population growth particularly expanded the presence of African-Americans in Saginaw. The politics of the City became dominated with issues of race relations. The manufacturing presence in Saginaw declined in the latter half of the 20th century and the population diminished as well. Saginaw has faced increasing social problems relating to poverty as a result of its high rate of unemployment. Crime has been a major area of concern for the community in recent years.


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.



Climate

Weather averages for Saginaw Bay, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F 32 33 38 53 67 79 82 80 71 62 44 34 56
Average low °F 18 19 23 33 44 56 59 56 48 40 29 21 37
Precipitation inches 2.2 2.2 2.3 3.2 1.8 3.2 3.6 2.5 3.4 3.2 2.4 2.5 32.5
Average high °C 0 1 3 11 19 26 27 26 21 16 6 1 13
Average low °C -7 -7 -5 1 6 13 15 13 8 4 -1 -6 2
Precipitation cm 5 5 5 8 4 8 9 6 8 8 6 6 82
Source: Weatherbase       Nov 2007

 Saginaw Bay watershed

The Saginaw Bay watershed is the largest drainage basin in Michigan, draining approximately 15% of the total land area. The watershed contains the largest contiguous freshwater coastal wetland system in the United States.


Origin of the name

O-Sag-e-non or Sag-in-a-we from the Ojibwa language, which means "to flow out", is a possible origin for the name "Saginaw". It may refer to the Saginaw River, which flows out into Saginaw Bay, and eventually into Lake Huron. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Ojibwa term for "Land of the Sauks." The Sauks, or Sac tribe, inhabited the area around Saginaw Bay before being driven out by the Ojibwa. The name "Saginaw" is not related to Saguenay, a region in Quebec whose name is of Algonquin origin.


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.


 Culture
A World War II escort carrier was named Saginaw Bay.

The Saginaw Bay Yacht Club remains one of the most prestigious in the region.