Manitowoc City

Manitowoc City

First settlers arrive p. 13
First death from natural causes p. 14
Streets and lots laid out p. 14
Population 1837 p. 14
City limits 1837 p. 15
First wedding p. 15
First brick manufacturing p. 15
First crops to be planted p. 16, 17
First general store p. 17
Land was devalued p. 19
Road to Rapids p. 24
First lighthouse p. 24
Pier built p. 25
Second store built p. 25
First 8th street bridge p. 25
First school p. 25
First church p. 26
Post office moved to town p. 26
Citizen was 1st ship built here p. 29, 30
Fire brigades p. 30
First shoe store p. 31
First Norwegian in city is noted p. 33
First tailor shop p. 33
Cholera 1849 p. 34

Gass History of Manitowoc Gass, Otto History of the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, its pioneers and early industries prior to 1850. Appleton, WI: Post Publishing Co., 1908

Call number: MTWC 977.567 GASS http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.manGassHistory

Manitowoc City

First settlers arrive p. 13
First death from natural causes p. 14
Streets and lots laid out p. 14
Population 1837 p. 14
City limits 1837 p. 15
First wedding p. 15
First brick manufacturing p. 15
First crops to be planted p. 16, 17
First general store p. 17
Land was devalued p. 19
Road to Rapids p. 24
First lighthouse p. 24
Pier built p. 25
Second store built p. 25
First 8th street bridge p. 25
First school p. 25
First church p. 26
Post office moved to town p. 26
Citizen was 1st ship built here p. 29, 30
Fire brigades p. 30
First shoe store p. 31
First Norwegian in city is noted p. 33
First tailor shop p. 33
Cholera 1849 p. 34

Gass History of Manitowoc

Gass, Otto History of the city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, its pioneers and early industries prior to 1850. Appleton, WI: Post Publishing Co., 1908

Call number: MTWC 977.567 GASS

http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?id=WI.manGassHistory