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Wisconsin Maritime Museum

75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-684-0218
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Manitowoc
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Museums
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Battle Creek, Michigan
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Museum had some very interesting displays and tour of the ship was very informative. Would not be a good choice for a person with mobility issues.....we had to help to elderly people through the ship on the tour. They weren't told ahead of time that it would be hard to move around. More

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Marinette, WI
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

If you like marine things, you must see. Submarine tour is outstanding! You can even sleep on it for a fee. More

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Green Bay, Virginia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

this is so much fun to go to! i really liked our gide and going in the actual submarine More

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Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

It told me a lot about Wisconsin history, especially in Manitowoc and the ships they built. More

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Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

Lots of historical value. Nice location in a nice little town. More

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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

The tour of the submarine make this trip worth while. More

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Seymour, Wisconsin
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

To be able to climb aboard a submarine shows what life was like for the men who fought for our freedom. Claustrophobia is not something you could have to be able perform your duties. Fun to see. More

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Sherwood, Wisconsin
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118 reviews 118 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

There are the usual models, some superb ones of course, and displays of local maratime history, but the reason to go is the best preserved/restored sub from WWII. The radios even still work and clubs come and use them at times for example. While it is not loaded with supplies as during the war, you still get a sense of... More

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Two Rivers, Wisconsin
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

they have a world war 2 sub you can tour! that should be enough. More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

Passing through Manitowoc, I stopped at the Maritime Museum - which is dedicated mostly to maritime history and practice around the Great Lakes, and especially Lake Michigan. There was a wonderful - and depressing - exhibition on the rise and fall of fishing in the area, another impressive exhibition on the various vessels that operated on the lake, and best... More

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