The city’s first lighthouse was lit in 1840. Built at the corner of York and North Fifth streets, it included a brick tower and a home for the lighthouse keeper. By the 1860s, around 680 ships ...

Enjoy glowing hot-air balloons, fireworks, and family fun at Manitowoc’s Lakeshore Balloon Glow Aug. 15. Free shuttles and ...

Manitowoc’s harbor has had a lighthouse since 1840. Here’s what to know about its legacy. Wisconsin Maritime Museum will offer guided tours of the Breakwater Lighthouse this summer.

No matter the end result, the hope is that it becomes another draw for both Manitowoc and the region. Ray Tiedeman was in town visiting from Arkansas, and says he and his wife will just have to ...

MANITOWOC – “Lady Lighthouse Keeper: The Extraordinary Life & Times of Georgia Green Stebbins” will be presented Nov. 7 at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. The program, part of the museum’s ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- A series of free outdoor movie nights is bringing together the Manitowoc community for some family-friendly fun. Last year, hundreds gathered at Lighthouse Park along the ...

On June 14, the same day as a Washington, D.C., military parade planned by President Donald Trump, a "No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance" protest was held that began at Lighthouse Park in Manitowoc.

Step inside a piece of maritime history during a guided tour of the Manitowoc Breakwater Lighthouse July 19 with tours departing at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. from Lighthouse Park (425 Maritime Drive).

Manitowoc's Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. Eighth St., was established as a cultural center in 1950, after the house was donated by Clara Rahr for public use in 1941.

MANITOWOC – Three free outdoor movie nights will be held this summer and fall. The first will feature “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at 8:30 p.m. June 26 at Lighthouse Park, 475 Maritime Drive.