Manitowoc, County seat on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin.
Manitowoc is a city on the shore of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, where the Manitowoc River flows into the lake. The center sits near the harbor with several parks along the waterfront.
Settlers founded the place in the early 19th century as a small trading post on the riverbank. During World War II, the local shipyard built numerous submarines for the Navy.
The name comes from a Potawatomi word meaning spirit or sacred place. The city celebrates its maritime past through events and a local enthusiasm for sailboat building.
The city is easy to explore on foot, especially around the harbor district and along the waterfront. Public buses run regularly between residential neighborhoods and downtown.
A piece of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 4 fell onto a street in town on September 5, 1962. Since then, an annual festival commemorates this unusual visitor from space.
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