Bay County, Michigan
Portsmouth Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Largely agricultural charter township just south of Bay City along the Saginaw River, with more densely populated residential areas in the northwest portion; organized in 1859 and containing some of the richest farms in the county
Living in Portsmouth Township
Home to the Tuscola Plank Road, the first improved road in Bay County, completed about seven years before the railroad; the township was organized in 1859 with General Benjamin Partridge as first supervisor. Source: portsmouthtownshipmi.gov
Homes in Portsmouth Township
What makes Portsmouth Township home
Ke-wah-ke-won grave tree site
Historic tree said to mark the grave of Ke-wah-ke-won, an Ojibwe leader, noted in the area before European settlement
Tuscola Plank Road (M-15)
First improved road in Bay County, built by community subscription with a toll gate at Cass Road about seven years before the railroad arrived
Veterans Park
Township park along the Saginaw River on River Road in the southwestern part of the township
Portsmouth Township Park
Township-owned park maintained by township staff and a contracted local work crew
Township Rail Trail
Township owns a portion of the area rail-trail, developed with a 1995 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant (TF95-200) of $102,300