MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc County Historical Society is scheduled to host two fall programs as part of its Hungry for History series, offering guests a chance to explore local history while enjoying a ...

When: 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 (Teen class) and 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 (Youth class) Where: Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N.

Wisconsin researchers recently discovered a 145-year-old shipwreck in a murky river – and it was a complete surprise. The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the organization that led ...

The Northerner sank in 1868 and has been resting upright on the lakebed of Lake Michigan off the coast of Wisconsin ever since. Hibbard Inshore / NOAA On November 28, 1868, an American schooner called ...

The J.C. Ames was a powerful towing tug built in Manitowoc in 1881. It had a 41-year career. Now, it's the first shipwreck ...

WISCONSIN (WCCO) — A ship that crashed on the coast of Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago was recently discovered by a boater in Door County, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Historical Society says the Frank ...

Matt Olson, who owns a Wisconsin adventure rafting company, was looking for new locations to take his customers on Lake Michigan when he noticed something unusual. It was a submerged shipwreck. He ...

The Manitowoc County Historical Society will host two fall programs as part of its "Hungry for History" series. An October program will focus on the history of local taverns, while a November program ...