Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Manitowoc's Maritime Heritage
Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008
1. Manitowoc's Maritime Heritage Marker
In 1847 Captain Joseph Edwards built the schooner Citizen here, beginning an era of maritime tradition in Manitowoc which has still not ended. The Challenge, believed one of the first clipper ships produced on the Great Lakes, was built by one of the shipyards that lined the river banks. The Cora A., launched here in 1889, was the last schooner built on the Great Lakes.
During the late 1800s, the Goodrich Transportation Company played an important role in the growth of Manitowoc. Their passenger steamers brought people and goods to their docks east and west of this point. As the smaller shipyards disappeared, a new yard, the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, grew and prospered. They built 437 hulls in Manitowoc, including 28 submarines during World War II. By 1978 the Burger Boat Company was the only shipyard left in Manitowoc.
Manitowoc's proud maritime heritage is preserved here in the Maritime Museum.
Erected 1978 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 246.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker was on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It was also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Rummele's Jewelry (within shouting distance of this marker); Brandt Printing & Binding Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); A Century of Service: Manitowoc Public Library 1900-2000 (within shouting distance of this marker); S.S. Kresge Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fred Schultz Residence (about 500 feet away); Fehr's Jewelry (about 500 feet away); Charles W. White Law Office (about 500 feet away); O. Torrison & Co. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.
Also see . . . Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Museum website homepage:
"Founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum has grown into one of the largest maritime museums in the Midwest." (Submitted on October 4, 2008.)
Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008
2. Manitowoc's Maritime Heritage Marker
Photographed by Keith L, September 16, 2008
3. Manitowoc's Burger Boat Company Park
Photographed by Greta Schassler, November 16, 2024
4. Manitowoc's Maritime Heritage Marker
Marker has been removed.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,022 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2024, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Greta Schassler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
