In 1847 New York millwright and speculator Pliney Pierce built this mill adjacent to the rapidly falling waters of Devils River. First constructed as a sawmill, Rock Mill was quickly converted to a gristmill after the area's available timber was . . . — — Map (db m223213) HM
Since about 1840, the lakeshore area from Manitowoc to Sturgeon Bay has been a center for shipping, fishing, and shipbuilding on the upper Great Lakes. Early shipping was characterized by sail and steam vessels docking at small private piers . . . — — Map (db m22452) HM
Brave and famous Pole who
fell mortally wounded during
the siege of Savannah, GA. Oct. 11, 1779
while leading a detachment of cavalry
in an attack upon the
British lines.
Dedicated by the Manitowoc
Poles in commemoration of the . . . — — Map (db m57375) HM
Manitowoc has a rich library tradition. Around the Civil War several efforts were made to provide library services, but failed primarily due to lack of funding. During 1898 and 1899 the Clio Club, a women's literary group, raised $4,700 to establish . . . — — Map (db m57496) HM
Alf Muchin & Sons
Furniture Store;
Anderson Electric Company
821-823 Washington Street
c. 1930
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
8th Street Historic District . . . — — Map (db m57526) HM
On January 8, 1928, Robert E. Burns of American Legion Post 165 held a special meeting to finalize plans for a public memorial honoring fallen service members of World War I. The plan was to plant a lane of trees on each side of the new . . . — — Map (db m179328) HM
Charles W. White Law Office
909 South Eighth Street
c. 1863
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
8th Street Historic District
Manitowoc, . . . — — Map (db m57523) HM
This bridge was originally one of five spans that carried Collins Road over the Manitowoc River in the Town of Rockland. Built in 1911, it was replaced in 2001 and moved to Pinecrest Historical Village. This span is preserved to illustrate the . . . — — Map (db m48409) HM
This publicly-owned cemetery contains the burials of 162 patients from the Manitowoc County Asylum for the Insane and the Manitowoc County Hospital who died between the years 1917 and 1974. The names of all, but two, are known.
The Manitowoc . . . — — Map (db m57291) HM
This Spot
Marks the Landing of the
First White Settlers in
Manitowoc
May 5, 1836
________
Manitowoc County Historical Society
1939 — — Map (db m32581) HM
German-American Bank
902 Jay Street
c. 1901
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m57494) HM
I.O.O.F. Block
International Order of Odd Fellows
927 South Eighth Street
c. 1890
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
8th Street Historic District
Manitowoc, . . . — — Map (db m57524) HM
The U.S.S. Cobia was towed to Manitowoc on August 17, 1970 and was moored 400 yards upriver from here. There she remained until May 28, 1986 when she made her "Last Run" to this site. This most recent relocation of the U.S.S. Cobia and the . . . — — Map (db m98760) HM
(Side A)
Manitowoc and the Car Ferries. In the first five decades of the 20th century, Lake Michigan railroad car ferry service aided national defense and the regional economy by providing a key transportation alternative to the railroad . . . — — Map (db m11835) HM
Dedicated to those who served and died
May their sacrifice forever inspire freedom
"I was that which others did not want to be. I went where others feared to go, and did what others feared to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave . . . — — Map (db m57252) WM
At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called upon America to rearm. Increasing the number of submarines became a goal. Because existing shipbuilders could not meet production schedules, the U.S. Navy approached . . . — — Map (db m12075) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m12073) HM
The land was originally part of 80 acres owned by Jacob W. Conroe who built a sawmill at Manitowoc Rapids in 1856. In 1914 the farmland was purchased by Manitowoc County and the ground set aside as a free burial place for poor destitute and unknown . . . — — Map (db m57290) HM
Ralph Clark
Huston Jr.
S1/c USNR 20 MM Loader
killed by Japanese
gunfire during
surface attack by
Cobia 2-27-45 remains
committed to the deep. — — Map (db m39474) HM
In memory of four brothers
Residents of Manitowoc
Distinguished for service in the Civil War
Charles E. Salomon
Brigadier General US Army
Fred Salomon
Major General US Army
Edward Salomon
Governor of Wisconsin 1862-1864
Herman . . . — — Map (db m56734) HM
Is listed in the
National and State Registers of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
and
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin — — Map (db m57389) HM
On Memorial Day May 30, 1969 the American Legion Post 88 Manitowoc dedicated the eternal flame to all veterans of Manitowoc County. The flame was kept burning with donations from the American Legion, other veterans organizations and concerned . . . — — Map (db m57251) HM
Andrew Miller was born on August 11, 1916 in Manitowoc, the third son of Henry and Margaret Miller. He was inducted into the United States Army in June 1942 at Two Rivers. Miller landed in France on September 14, 1944, part of the Allied invasion . . . — — Map (db m57249) HM
U.S.S. Cobia
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1986
National Park Service
United States . . . — — Map (db m39489) HM
Keel Laid 27 January 1943
Launched 1 August 1943
Commissioned 30 November 1943
On 18 March 1944 the U.S.S. Golet departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. A severe combination of fog, rain, and ice prohibited her from sinking . . . — — Map (db m98710) HM WM
Keel Laid 3 March 1943
Launched 29 August 1943
Commissioned 23 December 1943
On 6 April 1944 the U.S.S. Guavina departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol off the Bonin Islands. By the end of the war the Guavina completed 6 . . . — — Map (db m98715) HM WM
Keel Laid 7 April 1943
Launched 26 September 1943
Commissioned 26 January 1944
On 7 May 1944 the U.S.S. Guitarro departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Guitarro sank 2 vessels during her first patrol and 4 during her . . . — — Map (db m98757) HM WM
Keel Laid 5 May 1943
Launched 24 October 1943
Commissioned 1 March 1944
On 6 June 1944 the U.S.S. Hammerhead departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Hammerhead sank 5 vessels totalling 25,178 tons during her second . . . — — Map (db m98759) HM WM
Keel Laid 7 July 1943
Launched 12 December 1943
Commissioned 18 April 1944
On 27 July 1944 the U.S.S. Hardhead departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. On 23 June 1945 she sank 3 warships, including 2 submarine chasers. During . . . — — Map (db m98764) HM WM
Keel Laid 7 August 1943
Launched 9 January 1944
Commissioned 17 May 1944
On 23 August 1944 the U.S.S. Hawkbill left Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. She sank a destroyer during her second patrol, and on her third patrol sank 2 . . . — — Map (db m98774) HM WM
Keel Laid 4 September 1943
Launched 20 February 1944
Commissioned 10 June 1944
On 9 September 1944 the U.S.S. Icefish departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Icelfish was credited with sinking 2 vessels totalling . . . — — Map (db m98775) HM WM
Keel Laid 29 September 1943
Launched 12 March 1944
Commissioned 8 July 1944
On 9 October 1944 the U.S.S. Jallao departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. During this patrol she, with assistance from Navy aircraft, sank a light . . . — — Map (db m98788) HM WM
Keel Laid 25 October 1943
Launched 9 April 1944
Commissioned 31 July 1944
On 31 October 1944 the U.S.S. Kete departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. On 10 March 1945, during her second patrol, she sank 3 vessels totalling . . . — — Map (db m98801) HM WM
Keel Laid 14 December 1943
Launched 30 April 1944
Commissioned 8 September 1944
On 12 December 1944 the U.S.S. Kraken departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol, during which she rescued a downed American airman. She earned 1 . . . — — Map (db m98807) HM WM
Keel Laid 11 January 1944
Launched 28 May 1944
Commissioned 14 October 1944
On 24 January 1945 the U.S.S. Lagarto departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. During this patrol she sank 2 vessels totalling 1,845 tons. One of . . . — — Map (db m98808) HM WM
Keel Laid 22 February 1944
Launched 18 June 1944
Commissioned 17 November 1944
On 17 February 1945 the U.S.S. Lamprey departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol off the coast of Luzon in the Philippines. The Lamprey's second . . . — — Map (db m98815) HM WM
Keel Laid 14 March 1944
Launched 16 July 1944
Commissioned 30 December 1944
On 9 April 1945 the U.S.S. Lizardfish departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first Patrol. The Lizardfish was credited with sinking one vessel, a submarine . . . — — Map (db m98818) HM WM
Keel Laid 1 April 1944
Launched 13 August 1944
Commissioned 9 February 1945
On 15 May 1945 the U.S.S. Loggerhead left Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Loggerhead conducted 2 patrols and was not credited with any . . . — — Map (db m98819) HM WM
Keel Laid 1 May 1944
Launched 19 September 1944
Commissioned 29 March 1945
On 9 July 1945 the U.S.S. Macabi departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Macabi conducted 2 patrols and was not credited with any sinkings. . . . — — Map (db m98834) HM WM
Keel Laid 30 May 1944
Launched 9 November 1944
Commissioned 30 April 1945
On 4 August 1945 the U.S.S. Mapiro departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. She arrived at Saipan, Mariana Islands, on 15 August 1945, the day the . . . — — Map (db m98835) HM WM
Keel Laid 21 June 1944
Launched 20 December 1944
Commissioned 22 June 1945
The U.S.S. Menhaden was not destined to see action because the war ended while she was in Panama. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the . . . — — Map (db m98837) HM
Keel Laid 22 July 1944
Launched 17 January 1945
Commissioned 17 August 1945
On 19 November 1945 the U.S.S. Mero departed Manitowoc. The Mero was the last of 28 submarines built at the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. She was not . . . — — Map (db m98838) HM WM
Keel Laid 18 June 1941
Launched 30 April 1942
Commissioned 21 November 1942
The U.S.S. Peto was the first submarine built by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company. On 2 April 1943 she left Brisbane, Australia, to begin her first patrol. . . . — — Map (db m98384) HM WM
Keel Laid 15 September 1941
Launched 23 June 1942
Commissioned 10 January 1943
On 15 April 1943 the U.S.S. Pogy departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Pogy sank 3 vessels, including a 5,000 ton transport loaded with . . . — — Map (db m98394) HM WM
Keel Laid 26 November 1941
Launched 15 August 1942
Commissioned 17 March 1943
On 10 July 1943 the U.S.S. Pompon left Brisbane, Australia, to begin her first patrol. She sank a 5,871 ton transport during this patrol. On her sixth and . . . — — Map (db m98641) HM
Keel Laid 16 February 1942
Launched 22 November 1942
Commissioned 27 April 1943
On 7 September 1943 the U.S.S. Puffer departed Darwin, Australia, to begin her first patrol. She sank 3 vessels, including a submarine tender and a 5,113 . . . — — Map (db m98649) HM WM
Keel Laid 4 May 1942
Launched 20 December 1942
Commissioned 8 June 1943
On 3 October 1943 the U.S.S. Rasher departed Darwin, Australia, to begin her first patrol. By the end of the war she completed 8 patrols. She was credited with . . . — — Map (db m98650) HM WM
Keel Laid 29 May 1942
Launched 24 January 1943
Commissioned 13 July 1943
On 16 October 1943 the U.S.S. Raton departed Brisbane, Australia, to begin her first patrol. She sank 3 vessels totalling 18,801 tons during this patrol. The . . . — — Map (db m98676) HM WM
Keel Laid 20 July 1942
Launched 28 February 1943
Commissioned 27 July 1943
On 15 August 1943 the U.S.S. Ray departed Milne Bay, New Guinea, to begin her first patrol. During her sixth patrol, she and Navy aircraft shared credit for . . . — — Map (db m98680) HM WM
Keel Laid 3 September 1942
Launched 4 April 1943
Commissioned 31 August 1943
On 26 December 1943 the U.S.S. Redfin departed New Guinea to begin her first patrol. The Redfin sank 3 vessels, including a destroyer, during her second . . . — — Map (db m98683) HM WM
Keel Laid 24 October 1942
Launched 9 May 1943
Commissioned 28 September 1943
On 8 January 1944 the U.S.S. Robalo began her first patrol west of the Philippines. During her first 2 patrols, she earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service . . . — — Map (db m98696) HM WM
Keel Laid 23 December 1942
Launched 20 June 1943
Commissioned 26 October 1943
On 8 February 1944 the U.S.S. Rock departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Rock was credited with sinking 1 vessel and damaging 42,282 tons . . . — — Map (db m98697) HM WM
The land for "North Side Park" was donated by Manitowoc founder Benjamin Jones. A Victorian bandstand and ornate drinking fountain were once located in the center.
Following Fort Sumter, April, 1861, volunteers marched and drilled here . . . — — Map (db m32631) HM
Vilas-Rahr Mansion
610 North Eighth Street
c. 1893
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m57571) HM
Many modern highways follow routes marked out long ago by Indian people. The Winnebago Trail across central Wisconsin became the general course of Highways 151 from Manitowoc to Fond du Lac, 45 from Fond du Lac to Oshkosh, 21 from Oshkosh . . . — — Map (db m32499) HM
In memory of
the men and women
who offered their lives
for the freedom of mankind
in the World War of
1914 — 1918
Presented by
The American Legion Auxillary — — Map (db m57467) HM
The growth of the dairy industry in Wisconsin is a story of remarkable transfer of scientific knowledge to practical use. As dairy farming developed, Wisconsin's agriculture underwent transformation in less than 50 years.
Proposed as an . . . — — Map (db m10709) HM
The Meeme Poll House, the official voting place in the Town of Meeme for 83 years, was erected by Joseph Schwartz and Edmund Kolb in 1900. German immigrants and their descendants exercised their democratic right to vote in this simple wooden . . . — — Map (db m36204) HM
In 1847, Daniel Smith, a lumberman from New York, plotted a small village around his dam and sawmill on the river here, naming it for his friend Old Chief Mishicott. Old Chief Mishicott, a Potawatomi leader, is also the namesake of the Town of . . . — — Map (db m189545) HM
The George Washington School was built in 1893 at a cost of $1,800. It is believed to have once housed the largest collection of library books of any Manitowoc County rural school. The Village of St. Nazianz purchased the school in 1983 and . . . — — Map (db m46185) HM
In 1854, Fr. Ambrose Oschwald and a group of settlers emigrated from Baden, Germany to found a Catholic religious colony in the spirit of early Christians. This communal settlement was named St. Nazianz, after St. Gregory of Nazianzus from . . . — — Map (db m32327) HM
Dedicated to All St. Nazianz
Area Veterans
—————
They Fought So We All Stand Free
—————
Wagner Eberle Sukowaty Post 477
American Legion
[The American Legion . . . — — Map (db m46883) HM
For hundreds of years, the Potawatomi village of Ma-Kah-Da-We-Kah-Mich-Cock (Black Earth) was located on this spot. The people lived in huts made of bark. They raised crops of corn, beans, pumpkin and squash, and lived off abundant fish and game. . . . — — Map (db m39476) HM
Located on a high, eroding bluff along Lake Michigan, Two Creeks is an ancient forest of pine, hemlock, and spruce that established about 12,000 years ago. During various glacial advances and retreats water, silt, and clay buried the forest and over . . . — — Map (db m39271) HM
Two Rivers Central Park Historic District
Galecki
Building
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1917 — — Map (db m57613) HM
Built in 1929 by William A. Grover
and John Volin. Restored in 2003 by Kevin Voysey and other volunteers with the cooperation of Point Beach State Forest supervisor, Guy Willman. Thanks from the Grover/Smith families to all who helped. — — Map (db m38912) HM
