Arkhangelsk Oblast eventually spread well beyond the Arkhangelsk Region. The Mezen horses, bred in the Mezen River valley, are rather small but suitable for difficult work and easily survive cold winters. The area of current Arkhangelsk Oblast has always been located on the trading routes connecting central Russia to the White Sea, and, in fact, in the 17th century the White Sea was the main sea export route for Russia. The whole course of the Northern Dvina is navigable, as well as the lower course of some of its tributaries, most notably the Vychegda, the Vaga, and the Pinega. The Mezen is
Bay Port, Michigan The main road through Bay Port is M-25, which follows the shore of Lake Huron, leading northeast to Port Austin and southwest to Bay City. M-142 intersects M-25 south of the center of Bay Port and leads east to Bad Axe, the Huron County seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bay Port CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.96%, are water. Each year, during the first full weekend of August, Bay Port hosts its annual Fish Sandwich Festival. Bay Port's unofficial motto is "Where the fish caught the man", due