Manitowoc Info

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Manitowoc County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for the Chippewa word "munedoo-owk" meaning "the place of the good spirit." Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Manitowoc.
Land Area 591.53 sq miles
Water Area 902.34 sq miles
Elevation 606 ft at Manitowoc
Number of Lakes 101
Area in Lakes 1,492 acres (2.33 sq miles)
Rivers Branch, Devils, East Twin, Manitowoc, Meeme, Sheboygan, West Twin
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southeast corner: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Northwest: small areas of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 58,674
1970: 82,294
1980: 82,918
1990: 80,421
2000: 82,887
Border Counties
North: Kewaunee County, Brown County
East: Lake Michigan
South: Sheboygan County
West: Calumet County



Manitowoc County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
1010 S 8th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 920-683-4003

County Parks Planning and Park Commision
4319 Expo Drive
P.O. Box 610
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0610 Phone: 920-683-4185

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
1010 S 8th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 920-683-4011

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Manitowoc County
PO Box 1150
Manitowoc WI 54221-1150 Phone: 920-683-4170
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Cleveland Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 56
Cleveland, WI 53015 Phone: 920-693-8256

Kiel Area Association of Commerce
PO Box 44
Kiel, WI 53042-0044 Phone: 920-894-4638

Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau
PO Box 966
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0996 Phone: 920-683-4388

Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 903
Manitowoc, WI 54221-0903 Phone: 920-684-5575

Mishicot Area Growth & Improvement Committee
PO Box 385
Mishicot, WI 54228 Phone: 920-755-2525

Two Rivers Main Street
PO Box 417
Two Rivers, WI 54241 Phone: 920-794-1482

Two Rivers Visitor Information Center
1622 Jefferson Street
Two Rivers, WI 54241 Phone: 920-793-2490
888-857-3529


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Manitowoc County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1745
Manitowoc, WI 54221-1745
Manitowoc County Historical Society
1701 Michigan Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 920-684-4445

St Nazianz Historical Society
PO Box 9
St Nazianz, WI 54232 Phone: 920-772-2229

Two Rivers Historical Society and Museum
1810 Jefferson St
Two Rivers, WI 54241 Phone: 920-793-1103
E-mail
WIGenWebProject, Manitowoc County


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http://www.wisconline.com/counties/manitowoc/index.html

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Native Americans occupied what is now Manitowoc County since very early times. The French laid claim to this land, however, in the seventeenth century. They then passed it to Great Britain in 1763 as a result of the Seven Years' War. In 1789, it was made a part of the Northwest Territory; in 1809, of Illinois Territory; and in 1818 it was attached to Michigan Territory. On April 20, 1836, it was included in Wisconsin Territory.

Manitowoc County was a part of Brown County until the organization of a separate County Government for Manitowoc County was authorized by an act of the Territorial Legislature in 1838. Under the act, the date for the first election was fixed for the first Monday in March, 1839, and the Commissioners of Brown County were authorized to canvass the vote and issue certificates of election.


The election was held March 4, 1839, at the home of P. P. Pierce in the village of Manitowoc Rapids. Horace Conroe and O. C. Hubbard were Judges of Election, and Peter Johnson and J. H. Este, Clerks. Thirty-five votes were cast and the following officers were elected: County Commissioners, Horace Conroe, John Rigney and J. G. Conroe; Assessor, O. C. Hubbard; Register of Deeds, J. W. Conroe; Collector, Peter Johnson. Having received properly authenticated certificates of election, the County Commissioners met and organized March 15, 1839. Meetings of the County Commissioners were recorded in the Journal of the County Commissioners, which is the first or earliest volume of the publication now known as the Proceedings of the County Board.


The next recorded meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held at Manitowoc Rapids, May 27, 1839, and it appears the purpose of this meeting was to elect and appoint Judges of Election for Manitowoc County. Though the record states that Manitowoc County at that time was divided into two precincts, namely the Precinct of Conroe and the Precinct of Two Rivers, it does not describe just what territory comprised each precinct. It is assumed, however, that no definite political lines were drawn, but that the electors of the County cast their votes in the polling place most convenient to reach at that time of few and poor roads and limited means of travel. The County seat was located at Manitowoc Rapids.



Official city flower is the tulip
Manitowoc means "home of the great spirit"
Chartered as a village on March 6, 1851
Incorporated as city on March 12, 1870
First ship was built in 1847. Citizen Park was named after this schooner, the "Citizen."
240,000 tourists visited the Visitor Convention Bureau and Information Center of Manitowoc since opening in 1993
First post office opened April 11, 1848

Source:http://www.manitowoc.org/facts_history.html

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