Manitowoc () is a city in and the

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Manitowoc County Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,359. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. Manitowoc County ...

, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on

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at the mouth of the

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. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities.

History

Purported to mean ''dwelling of the

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'', Manitowoc derived its name from either the

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word ''manidoowaak(wag)'', meaning spirit-spawn(s), or ''manidoowaak(oog)'', meaning spirit-wood(s), or ''manidoowak(iin)'', meaning spirit-land(s). In the

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, it is called ''Manetōwak'', which means "place of the spirits". The

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ceded this land to the United States in the 1836

Treaty of the Cedars The Treaty of the Cedars was concluded on the Fox River, west of what is today the village of Little Chute, Wisconsin, on September 3, 1836. Under the treaty, the Menominee Indian nation ceded to the United States about of land for $700,000. The ...

, following years of negotiations over how to accommodate the

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, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples who had been removed from New York to Wisconsin. In 1838, an act of the Territorial Legislature separated

from Brown County, keeping the native name for the region."History"
, ''City of Manitowoc'' site. Retrieved May 29, 2008. The first Europeans in the area were French fur traders who arrived in 1673. The

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established a trading post in 1795. In 1835, before the transfer of land from the Menominee Nation to the United States, President

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authorized land sales for the region, drawing the interest of land speculators. William Jones and Louis Fizette were the two first recorded buyers on August 3, 1835, with the majority of the land being procured by the Chicago firm Jones, King, & Co. Benjamin Jones, brother of William, took the Wisconsin property as his share and is considered the founder of Manitowoc. Early immigrant groups included Germans, Norwegians, British, Irish, and Canadians. The first school in Manitowoc was held in the Jones warehouse, with S. M. Peake instructing the twelve children of the community. The first religious organization in the county, St. James' Episcopal Church, first met in 1841."Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Churches"
''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904. Manitowoc was chartered as a village on March 6, 1851 and on March 12, 1870 was incorporated as a city. Manitowoc replaced neighboring Manitowoc Rapids as the county seat of Manitowoc County in 1853. The current Manitowoc County Courthouse was built in the city in 1906. In 1847, Joseph Edwards built the first

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in the area, the ''Citizen'', a modest precursor to the

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that produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the

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and beyond the

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. In addition,

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and

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s became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in

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On September 5, 1962, a piece of the seven-ton

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crashed on North 8th Street. Sputnik 4 was a

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satellite, part of the

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and a test-flight of the

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that would be used for the first

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. It was launched on May 15, 1960. A bug in the guidance system had pointed the capsule in the wrong direction, so instead of dropping into the atmosphere the satellite moved into a higher orbit. It re-entered the atmosphere on or about September 5, 1962. A cast was made from the original piece before the Soviets claimed it, and the cast was displayed at the

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. A customer in a nearby art gallery jokingly suggested that the city should hold a festival to celebrate the crash. The city held the first Sputnikfest in 2008, which was organized by the head of both museums. Manitowoc was historically a

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that prohibited African Americans from staying overnight. In 1968, the policy forced a visiting

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to stay at

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, just outside of Manitowoc, after a poetry reading. Manitowoc is home to the

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, and is one endpoint of the ferry route of the SS ''Badger'', which connects U.S. Route 10 to

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. Since the late 1990s, several new shopping centers have opened in the city, mostly on the southwest side of the city along

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, including the new Harbor Town Center shopping complex. The downtown area has also seen a resurgence, with several new restaurants opening, and the recent announcement of new $100,000+ condominiums on the Manitowoc River, along with a completion of the riverwalk trail. The bulk of the redevelopment in the city has been undertaken by the public/private partnership the Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporation.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The city is located at , on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. The nearest other cities are Green Bay, away, Sheboygan away, Appleton away, and

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away. Together with Two Rivers and the surrounding

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, the Manitowoc micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 52,197 people. The city forms the core of the

's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Manitowoc County (2000 population: 82,887).

Climate

Manitowoc has a

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. Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on its climate compared to regions more inland, making it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than most nearby cities. Manitowoc has a yearly average high of and a yearly average low of . Manitowoc also has an extreme high and extreme low of and , respectively. The city receives an average of of precipitation every year, in the form of rain and snow, with rain being more prevalent in months April–November, and snow being more prevalent in months December–March. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being August, with of precipitation, and the driest month being February, with of precipitation.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 34,626. The

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was . There were 16,277 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 82.9%

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, 5.0%

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, 2.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 2.6% from

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, and 6.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.2%

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of any race.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 33,736 people, 14,623 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.9%

, 1.0%

, 0.6% Native American, 4.6%

, 2.1% from

, and 1.9% from two or more races.

of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 14,623 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 34,053 people, 14,235 households, and 8,811 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,018.8 people per square mile (779.4/km²). There were 15,007 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13%

, 0.59%

, 0.55% Native American, 3.77%

, 0.07%

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, 0.90% from

, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 14,235 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $38,203, and the median income for a family was $47,635. Males had a median income of $35,176 versus $22,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,954. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city government consists of a mayor and a city council with 10 members elected from single member districts. The current mayor is Justin Nickels.

Business and industry

The Manitowoc Company The Manitowoc Company, Inc. was founded in 1902 and, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets, and supports mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, and boom trucks under the Grove, Manitow ...

, founded in Manitowoc but now headquartered in Milwaukee, grew out of the shipbuilding industry. It is a diversified manufacturer with interests in the

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and

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industries. The acquisition of Grove Crane resulted in the relocation of crane manufacturing to

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, ending its crane manufacturing operations in Manitowoc. * The city is the world headquarters of Lakeside Foods Company, and

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. *

Burger Boat Company The Burger Boat Company, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US, is a builder of custom-designed, hand-built pleasure yachts. The company also produces commercial vessels. Henry B. Burger founded the H. Burger Shipyard in 1863 in Manitowoc, WI. It produced ...

, a yacht builder is located in Manitowoc and produces approximately 2–3 yachts each year. * Baileigh Industrial, a manufacturer of metal fabrication and woodworking machines. *

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, specializing in energy-efficient commercial fluorescent and solar lighting.

Health care

The Manitowoc area is served by two main medical groups: * Holy Family Memorial with an inpatient medical center including an emergency room, a Cancer Care Center as part of the Regional Cancer Collaborative made up of nine regional hospitals fighting cancer in northeast Wisconsin, a Heart and Vascular Center, regional orthopaedic services, retail pharmacies, a home medical supply retail store, medically based wellness center, state of the art rehab facility, and more than 15 clinics in the county. *

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with one main campus in Two Rivers, and several dozen health clinics throughout the county.

Education

Manitowoc public schools are administered by the Manitowoc Public School District. High schools within the city include: * Lincoln High School * Roncalli High School *

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Colleges

The city has two colleges and universities within its limits: the University of Wisconsin–Manitowoc and

Lakeshore Technical College Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) is a public community college in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It is a member of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System. The school offers associate degree and technical diploma programs, as well as othe ...

closed in 2020.

Media

Newspapers

* '' Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter''—Daily newspaper owned by

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''—Printed on Sundays and Wednesdays only. Also owned by Gannett Newspapers.

Television and radio

Manitowoc is part of the Green Bay television market, although it is not uncommon for residents to receive stations over-the-air from

, and across the lake from the

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and

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markets. No television stations originate from Manitowoc, and the only full-time presence of Green Bay stations in the city are remote-operated weather cameras and

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featuring some ''Herald Times Reporter'' content in newscasts as part of a promotional agreement with Gannett's northeastern Wisconsin newspapers.

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holds the city's cable franchise, inherited from the company's earlier purchase of

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, and the city has the only presence of Comcast or

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in the state of Wisconsin. Manitowoc is classed as part of

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's Sheboygan/Manitowoc radio market and combined with Two Rivers, and stations from both Sheboygan and Green Bay are easily heard in the area. Since 2017, Seehafer Broadcasting has owned all six commercial radio stations broadcasting towards and licensed to Manitowoc and Two Rivers (several other stations are licensed to Manitowoc County communities, but they all instead target Green Bay and the

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Fictional characters

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of the

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stated he was born there in the thirteenth episode of the second season of the television show ''

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'' Paige Morgan in the movie

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is from Manitowoc.

Religion

The

Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are a Congregation of Roman Catholic apostolic religious women. The congregation was founded in 1869 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, later part of the Roman Cathol ...

have their mother house in Manitowoc. In 2005 the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay ( la, Diocesis Sinus Viridis) was established on March 3, 1868, by Pope Pius IX. It covers the city of Green Bay, as well as Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, Kewaunee, Lan ...

merged several Catholic parishes in the city into one parish, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a 4-man pastoral team led by Father Dan Felton. In 2005, the ''Herald Times Reporter'' reported that the city has roughly 22,000 Roman Catholics. The

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is a significant Christian synod in the city with four large churches and

. Two additional Wisconsin Synod churches are outside the city limits with a Manitowoc address. St. James' is an historic Episcopal church in the city.

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has a meetinghouse in Manitowoc.

Points of interest

* The

is housed in a 19th-century mansion near downtown Manitowoc. Donated by the Rahr family in 1941 for use as a community civic art center, it has been since expanded numerous times. The Museum currently houses art ranging from the 15th–21st centuries, with paintings, sculptures, and a preserved Victorian home in its possession. Wisconsin Maritime Museum at Night

* The

was founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, and has since grown to be one of the largest nautical museums in the country; it has recently been granted affiliation status with the Smithsonian. It has over of interactive and standing exhibits exploring maritime history with a particular emphasis on the Great Lakes. Perhaps the Museum's crown jewel however is the World War II era USS ''Cobia'', an authentic combat submarine similar to those built in Manitowoc during the war. There are daily tours of the vessel, which is moored in Manitowoc's harbor, allowing visitors a look at Manitowoc's role in the war and building 28 submarines for the U.S. Navy. * The

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is a year-round zoo and is part of the Manitowoc Parks and Recreation Department. The Lincoln Park Zoo has tours and educational programs available for small and large groups. * The Eighth Street Historic District encompasses the city's historic downtown and includes many buildings from the 1850s-1930s, including the beaux-arts style Manitowoc County Courthouse.

Transportation

Public transportation in the city been provided by

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since 1978, covering both Manitowoc and

Two Rivers, Wisconsin Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae (though other cities, such as Ithaca, New York, make the same claim). The city's advert ...

. MMT currently has a fleet of 12 buses serving over 40 stops on 8 routes. Manitowoc is the western port for the S.S. ''Badger'' ferry, that crosses Lake Michigan to

. The ferry ride is part of the route of U.S. Route 10. The Manitowoc Mariners Trail is a paved recreational trail running along the shore of Lake Michigan between the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Highways

* northbound connects to Green Bay and southbound connects to Sheboygan,

, and Beloit. * travels east across Lake Michigan via the SS ''Badger'' to

, and west to Appleton. * southbound connects to Chilton and Fond Du Lac. * travels southward to Howards Grove and Sheboygan and northward to

Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay is an arm of Green Bay extending southeastward approximately 10 miles into the Door Peninsula at the city of Sturgeon Bay, located approximately halfway up the Door Peninsula. The bay is connected to Lake Michigan by the Sturge ...

, Two Rivers and

Kewaunee Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2020 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County. Its Menominee name is ''Kewāneh'', ...

Airport

Manitowoc County Airport Manitowoc County Airport is located two miles northwest of Manitowoc, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It is 21 miles from Whistling Straights golf course and 34 minutes from Road America. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan ...

(KMTW) serves the city and surrounding communities.

Notable people

James Sibree Anderson James Sibree Anderson (December 25, 1841 – May 9, 1927) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Anderson was born on December 25, 1841, in Kelvin Haugh, now part of Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to what is now Kossuth, Wisconsin ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

George W. Barker George W. Barker (February 22, 1804 - April 7, 1873) was an American businessman and public official in Vermont and Wisconsin. He was notable for his service as United States Marshal for the District of Vermont (1835-1837), Sheriff of Washingto ...

, U.S. Marshal for Vermont, Judge of Maniwitoc County, Wisconsin *

Henry Baetz Henry Baetz (July 27, 1830January 2, 1910) was a German American immigrant real estate and insurance agent. He was the 6th State Treasurer of Wisconsin, served in the American Civil War as a Union Army officer, and was wounded at Gettysburg. Bi ...

, Treasurer of Wisconsin *

John A. Bentley John A. Bentley (January 27, 1836 – 1912) was an American lawyer and politician. He was United States Commissioner of Pensions under the last year of Ulysses S. Grant's presidency and through the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. He als ...

, Wisconsin State Senator *

Garey Bies Garey Bies (born 1946) is a politician and former deputy sheriff from Sister Bay, Wisconsin who served as a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 1st Assembly District from 2001 to 2015. He served as a member ...

, Wisconsin State Representative, born in Manitowoc *

Dale Bolle Dale Joseph Bolle (June 12, 1923 – December 12, 2007) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Bolle was born Dale Joseph Bolle on June 12, 1923, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He went on to graduate from Lincoln High School i ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Guila Bustabo Guila Bustabo (February 25, 1916April 27, 2002) was a prominent American concert and recital violinist. Early life Guila Bustabo was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1916 as Teressina Bustabo. She began playing the violin at age two. At age t ...

, violinist, born in Manitowoc * Matt Christman, co-host of

Chapo Trap House ''Chapo Trap House'' is an American left-wing political podcast founded in March 2016 and hosted by Will Menaker, Matt Christman and Felix Biederman with Amber A'Lee Frost as a recurring co-host. The show is produced by Chris Wade and formerly by ...

Gerald W. Clusen Gerald W. Clusen is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Biography A native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Clusen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a B.S. in computer science with a minor in mathematics. In civilian ...

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...

admiral *

Charles Daellenbach Conrad Charles Daellenbach Order of Canada, C.M. (born July 12, 1945) is an American and CanadianProfil ...

, musician, founder of Grammy Award-winning

Canadian Brass The Canadian Brass is a Canadian brass quintet formed in 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, by Charles Daellenbach (tuba) and Gene Watts (trombone), with horn player Graeme Page and trumpeters Stuart Laughton and Bill Phillips completing the quintet. , ...

, graduate of Lincoln High School *

Benjamin W. Diederich Benjamin W. Diederich was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Diederich was born on September 22, 1903, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin Law School. He died in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on October 12, 19 ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * E. H. Ellis, former mayor of

Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...

Charles E. Estabrook Charles Edward Estabrook (October 31, 1847December 3, 1918) was an Americans, American teacher, educator, lawyer, Eugenics in the United States, eugenicist, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisco ...

Wisconsin Attorney General The Attorney General of Wisconsin is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Forty-five individuals have held the office of Attorney General since statehood. The incumbent is Josh Kaul, ...

* Peter Fanta, U.S. Navy admiral *

Amy Fote Amy Fote is a former American professional ballet dancer and was a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet and the Milwaukee Ballet. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Fote trained with the Jean Wolfmeyer School of Dance in Wisconsin, the Nation ...

, principal dancer with Houston ballet, born and raised in Manitowoc *

Doug Free Douglas Free (born January 16, 1984) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at N ...

, offensive lineman for NFL

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...

, 2002 graduate of Lincoln High *

Raymond Gorte Raymond John Gorte is an American Chemical engineering, chemical engineer, currently the Russel Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Endowed Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) and Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) at the ...

, Member of the

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy ...

Romy Gosz Roman 'Romy' Louis Gosz (August 2, 1910 Grimms, Wisconsin - August 29, 1966, Manitowoc, Wisconsin) was a popular and commercially successful polka musician in the upper Midwest. Gosz's music featured the Bohemian brass style and appealed to the ...

, Popular Midwest Polka Musician, Inducted in the International Polka Hall of Fame and Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame * Carl Hansen, Wisconsin State Representative *

Donald K. Helgeson Donald K. Helgeson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Helgeson was born on May 30, 1932, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Valders, Wisconsin and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During the Kor ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * William H. Hemschemeyer, Wisconsin State Representative *

Solomon S. Huebner Solomon Stephen Huebner (March 6, 1882, Manitowoc, Wisconsin – July 17, 1964, Merion, Pennsylvania) was Emeritus Professor of Insurance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Emeritus President of The American College of Life ...

, college professor * Peter Johnston, Wisconsin State Representative *

Edgar A. Jonas Edgar Allan Jonas (October 14, 1885 – November 14, 1965) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Mishicot, Wisconsin, Jonas attended the public schools and graduated from the Manitowoc County Normal School. He taught in the rural sc ...

, U.S. Representative from

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

M. W. Kalaher Michael W. Kalaher (June 22, 1870 – February 12, 1957) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography M. W. Kalaher was born on June 22, 1870 in Walworth County, Wisconsin and attended high school in Lake Geneva. He graduated from th ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Eugene S. Kaufman, Wisconsin State Representative *

Norman Knudson Norman Alfred Knudson (April 30, 1874April 9, 1934) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1899 through 1902, representing Manitowoc and Calumet counties. Early life and war se ...

, Wisconsin State Senator *

Erik Kowalski Casino Versus Japan or Casino vs. Japan (born Erik Paul Kowalski; May 5, 1973) is a United States-based musician who works in electronic music. Influences As a child, Erik Kowalski was originally heavily influenced by Jan Hammer's music for ' ...

, Musician *

Ardis Krainik Ardis Joan Krainik (March 8, 1929 – January 18, 1997) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who was the general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for 15 years. Background Krainik was born and raised in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the daugh ...

, opera singer (1928–1997) * Francis J. Lallensack, Wisconsin State Representative *

Lawrence W. Ledvina Lawrence W. Ledvina (September 28, 1880 – September 26, 1932) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Kellnersville, Wisconsin, in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Ledvina taught school in Manitowoc County. In 190 ...

, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer *

Frederic Ives Lord Frederic Ives Lord (April 18, 1897 – July 21, 1967) or sometimes Frederick Ives Lord, was a captain, a World War I flying ace, and a soldier of fortune who fought in five wars. Early years He was born on April 18, 1897 in Manitowoc, Wiscon ...

, airman (

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...

) * Stoney McGlynn,

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player * Andrew Miller,

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient *

Robert Naumann Robert Naumann (July 31, 1862 – August 20, 1926) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Born in Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Naumann was a farmer. In 1895, he purchased a cheese factory of which he operated until 1916. ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Garth Neustadter Garth Neustadter (born May 4, 1986, in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. Biography Neustadter began studying the violin and piano at the age of four, later undertaking saxophone and voice studies. He ...

, Emmy Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist * William Henry Phipps, Wisconsin State Senator *

Franz Pieper Franz August Otto Pieper (June 27, 1852 – June 3, 1931) was a Confessional Lutheran theologian who also served as the fourth president of what was known at that time as the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States ...

, President of

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.8 million members, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. The LC ...

Reinhardt Rahr Reinhardt Rahr (April 22, 1859 – October 18, 1921) was an American businessman and brewer. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Rahr served an apprenticeship with a manufacturing chemist, in Chicago, Illinois, and attended classes at the Chicago C ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Alexander W. Randall Alexander or Alex Randall may refer to: *Alexander Randall (Wisconsin politician) (1819–1872), former Governor of Wisconsin *Alexander Randall (Maryland politician) (1803–1881), former Attorney General of Maryland *Alex Randall, a List of Outla ...

, 1886–1889 Postmaster General of United States * Samuel W. Randolph, Wisconsin State Senator *

Joseph Rankin Joseph Rankin (September 25, 1833January 24, 1886) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was elected to two terms as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but died during his second term. Earlier i ...

, U.S. Representative 1883–1886 *

Karl L. Rankin Karl Lott Rankin (September 4, 1898 – January 15, 1991) was an American diplomat from Wisconsin. Background Rankin was born September 4, 1898, to Emmet and Alberta Rankin in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He would serve in the United States Navy dur ...

, U.S. diplomat * Paula J. Raschke-Lind, Illinois State Representative * George Reed, politician *

Angus B. Rothwell Angus B. Rothwell was Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin. Biography Rothwell was born on July 25, 1905, in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Columbia University. Additionally, he rec ...

, Superintendent of Public Instruction *

Charles Eberhard Salomon Charles Eberhard Salomon (June 24, 1824January 9, 1881) was a German American immigrant, surveyor, and civil engineer. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general aft ...

Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...

general *

Frederick Salomon Frederick (''Friedrich'') Charles Salomon (April 7, 1826March 8, 1897) was a German immigrant to the United States who served as a Union Army officer and general during the American Civil War. He was an elder brother of the Civil War-era Wiscon ...

general * Henry Schadeberg, U.S. Representative *

Emil P. Scheibe Emil Paul Scheibe (September 1, 1861 – December 28, 1910) was an American politician and brewer. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Scheibe moved to the town of Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin i ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Raymond J. Scheuer, Wisconsin State Assembyman * Carl Schmidt, Wisconsin State Senator * Charles Schuette, Wisconsin State Representative * John Schuette, Wisconsin State Senator * William L. Schultz, circus performer, teacher, writer *

Wilbur Schwandt Wilbur Clyde Schwandt (June 28, 1904 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin – July 23, 1998 in Miami, Florida) was an American musician best known for his song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Fabian Andre. He frequently used the stage name Don Swan and releas ...

, songwriter, "

Dream a Little Dream of Me "Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocals by Ernie Birchill. ...

" *

Reuben D. Smart Reuben D. Smart (December 24, 1832 – June 6, 1890) was an American lumberman and politician. Born in Saint Patrick Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, Smart emigrated to the United States in 1855 and settled in Manitowoc, Wis ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Thorvald Solberg Thorvald Solberg (April 22, 1852 – July 15, 1949) was the first Register of Copyrights (1897–1930) in the United States Copyright Office. He was a noted authority on copyright and played an instrumental role in shaping the Copyright Act of 1 ...

(1852–1949), first Register of Copyrights in

United States Copyright Office The United States Copyright Office (USCO), a part of the Library of Congress, is a United States government body that maintains records of copyright registration, including a copyright catalog. It is used by copyright title searchers who are ...

Merta Sterling Merta Sterling (June 13, 1883 – March 14, 1944) was an American film actress of the silent era who predominantly appeared in comedic roles. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1927. She was born Manitowoc, Wisconsin and die ...

, actress *

Sheri Swokowski Sheri Swokowski (born 1950) is an American advocate for transgender rights and former U.S. Army colonel. Personal life Swokowski was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, one of four children of a former Army veteran and a nurse. Swokowski enlisted in t ...

, Army officer and transgender rights activist * Robert Tills,

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

, killed in

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

during

* Susan Bowers Vergeront, Wisconsin State Representative * Joseph Vilas, Wisconsin State Senator *

Henry Vits Henry Vits (January 21, 1842 – December 7, 1921) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Rheydt, Prussia, Vits emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1855 and settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Vits owned a grist mill ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Otto A. Vogel, Wisconsin State Representative *

R. T. Wallen R. T. "Skip" Wallen (born in 1942) is an American artist based in the U.S. state, state of Alaska. He is best known for his stone lithographs of Alaskan wildlife and native peoples and for his monumental bronze sculptures. His original prints, wa ...

, artist, born in Manitowoc and attended Lincoln High School * Pat Willis, judge, born in Manitowoc * Joseph Willott, Jr., Wisconsin State Representative *

Walter Wittman Walter Wittman (March 8, 1857 – ?) was an American newspaper executive and politician. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Wittman was the editor of the Manitowoc Post a Gernam language newspaper and later worked for the Manitowoc Daily Herald ne ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Francis A. Yindra, Wisconsin State Senator *

Bob Ziegelbauer Robert F. Ziegelbauer (born August 26, 1951) is an American politician who served as an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is the current County Executive of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He represented the 25th Assembly Distri ...

, Wisconsin State Representative and current County Executive

Sister city

Manitowoc has one

sister city A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

: * Kamogawa, Japan

References

External links

City of Manitowoc

Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau

Manitowoc Local History Collection
at the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections {{Authority control Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Micropolitan areas of Wisconsin Wisconsin populated places on Lake Michigan County seats in Wisconsin Populated places established in the 1830s Inland port cities and towns in Wisconsin