What is the history of Manitowoc, Wisconsin?
In 1847, the first wooden sailing vessel was crafted in the area, a modest precursor to the shipyardshipbuilding industry which produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the Great Lakes and beyond the St. Lawrence Seaway. In addition, landing craft, tankers and submarines became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in World War II. Manitowoc was the landing site of a piece of Sputnik 4Sputnik IV on September 5, 1962. Manitowoc is home to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, and is one endpoint of the ferry route of the SS Badger, which connects the route of U.S. Route 10 to Ludington, Michigan. The mayor of Manitowoc is Kevin Crawford, a Democratic Party (United States)Democrat, serving his 6th term since being elected in 1989. The city also has a 10 member common council. Since the late 1990’s several new shopping centers have opened in the city, mostly on the south west side of the city along Interstate 43, including the new Harbor Town Center shopping complex. The
