Manitowoc

Manitowoc
/man"i teuh wok'/, n.
a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. 32,547.

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      city, seat (1853) of Manitowoc county, eastern Wisconsin, U.S. It lies on the western shore of Lake Michigan (Michigan, Lake) at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. Manitowoc adjoins the city of Two Rivers (northeast) and is about 80 miles (130 km) north of Milwaukee and 40 miles (65 km) south of Green Bay. The city's name is derived from the Ojibwa word meaning “place of the good spirit.” The area was explored in the 1670s by French trappers, and in 1795 the Northwest Fur Company established a trading post on the site. After the Menominee ceded their land to the United States, a permanent settlement was made in 1836. The area soon developed as a lumbering, shipping, and shipbuilding centre, and, by the late 19th century, dairying and the manufacture of metal products had also become important.

      Manitowoc is now a Great Lakes port of entry with auto-ferry services across Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan. Manufactures include custom yachts, aluminumware, food-service equipment, heavy machinery, laboratory furniture, and automotive parts. Food processing is also important, and area agriculture includes dairying, livestock, corn (maize), and oats. The city is the seat of the two-year University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin, University of)–Manitowoc (1933) and Silver Lake College (Roman Catholic; 1885). The Rahr-West Art Museum is located in a Victorian mansion (completed 1893); the Wisconsin Maritime Museum displays ship models and exhibits on maritime history and features a submarine, similar to those built in Manitowoc during World War II, that can be toured. Pinecrest Historical Village, depicting a pioneer community, features some two dozen restored buildings. A portion of Ice Age National Scenic Trail runs west of the city. Inc. 1870. Pop. (1990) 32,520; (2000) 34,053.

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