Explore the Great War and its effect on Manitowoc County on June 6 and 7 at the Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village. The event will take place from 10 am to 3 pm. In addition to experiencing the 60 acre living history site, guests can visit the camps of American, British, German, Russian, and Ottoman nations and learn about their role in the war. Various activities are scheduled for the weekend including camp kitchens on the front, weaponry, the Red Cross, and more.
Manitowoc County, with a population of 45,000, sent more than 2,300 sons to World War I. Company H Manitowoc's unit in the Old Wisconsin National Guard became Company H of the 127th infantry of the 32nd Division after being recruited and trained in Texas. Meanwhile, the people of Manitowoc County were actively supporting the war effort through their time, resources, and contributions from their factories. With shipbuilding and aluminum industries here in – the county was able to send 12 ships abroad as well as steady supply of mess kits.
General admission for the event is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for youth 4-17, and children under 4 years of age are free. General Admission is always free for MCHS members! Food and beverages are available on site with Nina’s Pita Hut. Tram service will be available to assist guests with mobility needs across the grounds.
The World War I Encampment is made possible with support from A.C.E. Building Service and WOMT 100. |
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About the Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village
Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers.
Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family. The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions.
For more information on the Manitowoc County Historical Society, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or ManitowocCountyHistory.org. |
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