What looks like a small rocky island beside Taylor Dock isn't a natural formation at all. Tin Slag Rock was created over a century ago when a nearby salmon cannery swept thousands of metal trimmings from tin cans into Bellingham Bay at the end of each workday. Over time, the discarded metal accumulated into the rust-colored mound visible today—a quiet reminder of Fairhaven's industrial past. Today it sits alongside the Taylor Dock boardwalk, where it's become an unexpected landmark blending history, industry, and nature