Fred J. Peterson

Fred J. Peterson is a memorial in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Fred J. Peterson is situated near Door County Maritime Museum, as well as near the historic site Ship’s Double Wheel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sturgeon Bay Bridge and Door County Cherryland Airport.

The Sturgeon Bay Bridge is a historic bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Sturgeon Bay Bridge is situated 690 feet northeast of Fred J. Peterson.

Door County Cherryland Airport is a county-owned… Door County Cherryland Airport is situated 2 miles west of Fred J. Peterson.

Nearby places include Idlewild and Salona.

Idlewild is an unincorporated community located in the… Idlewild is situated 4½ miles northwest of Fred J. Peterson.

Salona is an unincorporated community located 51⁄2… Salona is situated 6 miles south of Fred J. Peterson.

Memorial
…is inscribed with “Fred started his career in 1908 in his father’s boatyard, Peterson Boat Works (PBW), at age 14. After PBW burned in 1918, Fred worked as a shipbuilding supervisor at Leathem Smith Shipyard...”
Category: historic site
Location
Sturgeon Bay
Door County
Northeast Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Midwest
United States
North America
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Latitude

44.83037° or 44° 49′ 49″ north

Longitude

-87.38262° or 87° 22′ 57″ west

Open location code

86PJRJJ8+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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