Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Manitowoc, Wisconsin  September 30, 2006
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Then north on north on Highway 151, seeing some new country after passing through Fond Du Lac and across to Sheboygan on Highway 23 on my way to Manitowoc. During the last 15 minutes of the drive north on the I-43, there was a rainbow far to the east.

Wisconsin Maritime Museum
 Wisconsin Maritime Museum and the World War II submarine USS Cobia

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum was one of the museums participating in the National Museum Day, so the usual $12 admission was waved with a coupon. Although it was getting late in the afternoon, I had time to visit most of the museum before the submarine tour. The big surprise for me was a large display devoted to the Chief Wawatam, a Railroad Ferry that cruised between Mackinaw City & St. Ignace from 1911 until I was growing up. The Wawatam was the last last hand-bomber (steam powered boat stoked by shovels) to sail the Great Lakes The museum has one of the original steam engines, a reproduction of the 12 foot bow propeller, and other items from the Wawatam.

Chief Wawatam steam engine
65 ton, hand stoked steam engine from the Chief Wawatam railroad ferry.


Ship models

Wisconsin Maritime Museum Wisconsin-Built Boat Gallery
Wisconsin Built Boat Gallery


Outboard motors


Wooden ships and shipbuilding

Whad'ya Know    Wisconsin Maritime Museum      Manitowoc Harbor
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Copyright 2006 by Keith Stokes     My other trips.