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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Manitowoc County, WI (116) Brown County, WI (101) Calumet County, WI (11) Kewaunee County, WI (36) Sheboygan County, WI (45) Manistee County, MI (25) Mason County, MI (16)  ManitowocCounty(116) Manitowoc County (116)  BrownCounty(101) Brown County (101)  CalumetCounty(11) Calumet County (11)  KewauneeCounty(36) Kewaunee County (36)  SheboyganCounty(45) Sheboygan County (45)  ManisteeCountyMichigan(25) Manistee County (25)  MasonCounty(16) Mason County (16)
Manitowoc is the county seat for Manitowoc County
Adjacent to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
      Brown County (101)  
      Calumet County (11)  
      Kewaunee County (36)  
      Sheboygan County (45)  
      Manistee County, Michigan (25)  
      Mason County, Michigan (16)  
 
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101 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — 197 — Ice Cream Sundae
On Washington Street (State Highway 42) at 17th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
In 1881, George Hallauer asked Edward C. Berner, the owner of a soda fountain at 1404 – 15th Street, to top a dish of ice cream with chocolate sauce, hitherto used only for ice cream sodas. The concoction cost a nickel and soon became very . . . Map (db m11772) HM
102 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — 325 — Rawley Point Lighthouse
On Park Road near County Road O, on the left when traveling south.
On this prominent point of land, a major threat to navigation on Lake Michigan's western shore, Rawley Point Lighthouse was erected in 1894 and is the only one of its kind on the Great Lakes. The tower is a reconstruction and enlargement of an old . . . Map (db m57927) HM
103 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Schooner Rouse SimmonsHistoric Shipwreck — Wisconsin’s Maritime Trails —
On Zlatnik Drive at Pierce Street, on the right when traveling east on Zlatnik Drive.
Type: Wooden schooner, three-masted Built: 1868, Allen McClelland and Company, Milwaukee Sank: November 23, 1912 Length: 124’ Beam: 27’ Cargo: Lumber, wood products, Christmas trees Depth of Wreckage: 165’ Lives lost: 16 Listed on . . . Map (db m56033) HM
104 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran ChurchTwo Rivers Central Park Historic District
On East Park Street at 17th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Park Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1889Map (db m48446) HM
105 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — St. Luke Catholic Church
On Jefferson Street at 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
St. Luke Church Complex St. Luke Catholic Church This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1891Map (db m57608) HM
106 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — St. Luke Convent
On Jefferson Street south of 19th Street, on the right when traveling south.
St. Luke Church Complex St. Luke Convent This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1903Map (db m57607) HM
107 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — St. Luke Rectory
On Jefferson Street south of 19th Street, on the right when traveling south.
St. Luke Church Complex St. Luke Rectory This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1895Map (db m57609) HM
108 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — St. Luke School
On Jefferson Street at 18th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
St. Luke Church Complex St. Luke School This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1909Map (db m57610) HM
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109 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Steamer ContinentalHistoric Shipwreck — Wisconsin's Maritime Trails —
On Zlatnik Drive north of 18th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Type: Wooden bulk freighter Built: 1882, George Presley, Cleveland, Ohio Sank: December 13, 1904 Length: 245' Beam: 36' Cargo: Iron Ore Propulsion: Propeller Depth of Wreckage: 15' The wreck of the steam-powered bulk freighter . . . Map (db m53709) HM
110 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Steamer VernonHistoric Shipwreck — Wisconsin’s Maritime Trails —
Near Jackson Street at 22nd Street.
Type: packet steamer Built: 1886, J.P. Smith, Chicago Sank: October 29, 1887 Lives lost: 40 to 50 Length: 177’ Beam: 26’ Cargo: passengers, pig iron, produce, fish, package freight, barrel staves Propulsion: steam screw (propeller) . . . Map (db m68718) HM
111 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Two Rivers' North Pier Lighthouse
On 2102 Jackson Street, 1 mile 21st Street.
Built in 1886 by a Mr. Boehmer of Manitowoc for the U.S. Lighthouse Service this lighthouse stood at the harbor entrance of Two Rivers for 89 years until it was replaced by an automated beacon. The original lamp was a 240 degree Fresnel lens lit by . . . Map (db m39245) HM
112 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Two Rivers Post Office
On 18th Street west of West Park Strret, on the right when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m57531) HM
113 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Two Rivers War Memorial
On Mishicot Road (State Highway 147) at 39th Street, on the right when traveling north on Mishicot Road.
World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Dedicated in honor and loving memory of Army Spc. Shaun A. Novak Killed Aug. 27, 2006 Taji, Iraq Operation Iraqi Freedom Map (db m57532) WM
114 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Two Rivers — Washington House
On Jefferson Street at 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
Two Rivers Central Park Historic District Washington House This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1850Map (db m57612) HM
115 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Valders — Site of Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church
On County Highway S, 0.1 miles north of U.S. 151, on the right when traveling north.
Site Gjerpen Evangelical Lutheran Church Founded 1850 Pastors H. A. Stub 1850 - 1852 J. A. Otteson 1852 - 1860 L. M. Biorn 1862 - 1872 A. O. Alfsen 1872 - 1917 A. O. White 1917 - 1930 E. A. Fretheim 1931 - 1940 Martin . . . Map (db m11961) HM
116 Wisconsin, Manitowoc County, Valders — 176 — Thorstein Veblen(1857 – 1929)
On North Liberty Street (County Highway J) 0.1 miles north of North Calumet Street (U.S. 151), on the left when traveling north.
One of Wisconsin's most controversial figures, Thorstein Bunde Veblen, was born near here July 30, 1857. In 1865 the Veblen family moved to Minnesota where Thorstein graduated from college in 1880. He was a deep thinker, usually lonely and always in . . . Map (db m11633) HM

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