Region 5 – Center East

Fish Boil Kettle / Related Stories / Door County / 1840-1860 / Manufacturing & Trade / 1860-1880 / Nature & Environment / 1880-1900 / Region 5 - Center East

Early Fishing in Northern Door County: Before the Turn of the 20th Century

The impact of the fishing industry on Door County cannot be understated, as it held the keys for the original formation of the County and many of its cities and villages. Although commercial fishing has waned, the tradition persists in area as…

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April 10, 2024

Fish Boil Kettle / Door County / Related Stories / 1860-1880 / Nature & Environment / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / Region 5 - Center East / Transportation & Tourism / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

Tourism in Droves: Door County as a Tourist Destination

In the present day, the Door County tourism industry brings in over $500 million in total economic impact every year, with the summer as peak season. Rising from humble beginnings, and getting some help along the way from innovation, mainly the rise…

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April 10, 2024

Fish Boil Kettle / Ellison Bay / New Object Histories / Object Histories / Food & Cooking / Door County / Transportation & Tourism / 1960-1980 / Region 5 - Center East / 1980-2000 / 2000-2020

OBJECT HISTORY: Fish Boil Kettle

This fish boil kettle from the Wisconsin Historical Museum collection, was donated by the Viking Grill in 2010. The two handled baskets sit inside a cauldron which was originally manufactured as a drum for a washing machine. Door County may be the…

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April 10, 2024

Manitowoc / Related Stories / 1820-1840 / 1840-1860 / Manufacturing & Trade / Manitowoc County / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / Nature & Environment / 1900-1920 / Politics, Society & Government / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / Region 5 - Center East / 1980-2000 / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse

Manitowoc’s Maritime Identity

The city of Manitowoc has been deeply shaped by its maritime industry. Located directly on the shores of Lake Michigan, Manitowoc’s identity is intimately tied to the Great Lakes. Manitowoc utilized the access to Lake Michigan to build an economy fueled by…

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May 29, 2023

Manitowoc / Object Histories / Manufacturing & Trade / Manitowoc County / Nature & Environment / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / Region 5 - Center East / Transportation & Tourism / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse

OBJECT HISTORY: Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse

Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse. Image courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society ID:59505. Many of us can easily picture a lighthouse in our minds. You may think of a tall structure that’s right along a lake or ocean, illuminating the water and land it protects.…

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May 29, 2023

Drawing of the Kohler Company's "Armeda" toilet. Courtesy of the Kohler Co. Archives.

Home Furnishings / Object Histories / Sheboygan / Manufacturing & Trade / 1900-1920 / Sheboygan County / Region 5 - Center East / The 1904 Kohler “Armeda” Toilet

OBJECT HISTORY: The 1904 Kohler “Armeda” Toilet

By the year 1904, when the “Armeda” toilet pictured here appeared in the Kohler Company’s product catalogue, Sheboygan-based Kohler had become one of the largest makers of bathroom furnishings in the United States. Even at this early date in its history, as…

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March 11, 2022