Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Court House and Jail

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 7, 2012

1. First Courthouse and Jail Marker

Inscription. This boulder
marks the square where the
First Court House and Jail
were located
in Manitowoc County
Built in 1840

Erected 1941 by Manitowoc County Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 44° 5.991′ N, 87° 42.031′ W. Marker is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It is at the intersection of North Rapids Road (County Road R) and Ellis Street, on the right when traveling north on North Rapids Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4183 Ellis St, Manitowoc WI 54220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Military Road (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wampum or Mexico (approx. ¼ mile away); County Hospital Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potter's Field Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); G.A.R - H.M. Walker Post 18 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sexton House (approx. 1½ miles away); Soldiers and Sailors (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 7, 2012

2. First Courthouse and Jail Marker

Photographed by Kent Salomon, July 7, 2012

3. First Courthouse and Jail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2012, by Kent Salomon of Manitowoc,, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2012, by Kent Salomon of Manitowoc,, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.