Maritime Manitowoc
Subtitle: 1847-1947   (WI)  (Images of America)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: May 8, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780738540023
Subjects: Maritime History; History; History - U.S.; History: American; History / United States / General; WI; United States - General; United States - State & Local - Midwest
Description: From schooners to submarines, Manitowoc has been home to shipbuilders and their craft for over 200 years. Thanks to the vast collections of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Maritime Manitowoc: 1847-1947 uncovers the fascinating and colorful Golden Age of shipbuilding in the area. This book explores the remarkable history of Manitowoc's shipyards and the magnificent ships that were built there. These ships have sailed the Great Lakes as well as open oceans across the world.