Wisconsin Maritime Museum

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in the port and shipbuilding city of , . It preserves and teaches about the maritime history of the Great Lakes and Wisconsin.
wisconsinmaritime.org
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a premiere Great Lakes maritime museum located on the shore of Lake Michigan in historic Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
  • Also known as: “Manitowoc Maritime Museum” and “wisconsinmaritime.org”
  • Address: WI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Cobia and Manitowoc County Courthouse.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a Gato-class submarine, formerly of the United States Navy, named for the cobia. Cobia was designated a National Historic Landmark for her service in World War II, which included service in the Pacific, where she earned four battle stars.

Courthouse
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a three-story domed courthouse located in . It houses the circuit court and government offices of . is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Wisconsin Maritime Museum.

Museum
Photo: AltioraPeto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rahr–West Art Museum is an art museum in . It is located in the Joseph Vilas Jr. House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 2,500 feet north of Wisconsin Maritime Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manitowoc-Two Rivers and Manitowoc Rapids.

Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
Manitowoc and Two Rivers are a pair of harbor cities along the Lake Michigan shoreline in . With a population of around 34,000 and 11,000 respectively, the two cities have been known for their maritime activities, and are a popular gateway to scenic to the north by Highway 42.

Suburb
is a town in , , United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles west of Wisconsin Maritime Museum.

Neighborhood
Manitowoc Rapids is a town in , , United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Wisconsin Maritime Museum.

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Latitude
44.09275° or 44° 5′ 34″ north
Longitude
-87.65576° or 87° 39′ 21″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86PJ38VV+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 187161892
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5279430
Wiki­data ID
Q8027233
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Wisconsin Maritime Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “威斯康星海事博物馆Wēisīkāngxīng hǎishì bówùguǎn”
  • Chinese: “威斯康辛海事博物館”
  • Japanese: “ウィスコンシン海事博物館”
  • Spanish: “Museo Marítimo de Wisconsin”

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