Early Days in Two Rivers, Wisconsin: Compromising a Series of Papers Read Before the Manitowoc County Historical Society, at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, November, Nineteen Hundred and Seven (Classic Reprint - Hardcover

Arthur H. Lohman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365146501 ISBN 13: 9780365146506

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the early days of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, through the eyes of its earliest settlers.

This heritage volume gathers a series of papers presented to the Manitowoc County Historical Society, tracing how a frontier village grew from forest and river into a thriving timber-centered town. Rich with stories of pioneers, migrations, and the birth of local industry, it offers a grounded look at daily life, work, and community events in the mid-1800s.

Beginning with a pioneer’s journey to Two Rivers in 1848, the book follows the challenges of travel, settlement, and the surprises of a nascent town. It then turns to the village’s first industries, especially chair and pail factories, and the people who built and managed them. You’ll meet the people, places, and practices that shaped the area long before modern development.

• A firsthand sense of what drew settlers from the east to the Wisconsin frontier.
• Details about the early woodenware industry and how chairs and pails were made.
• Vivid scenes of daily life, including lodging, work, and frontier travel.
• A look at notable events and community life, like the 4th of July celebrations and local defenses.

Ideal for readers of local history and Wisconsin heritage, this collection provides a tangible link to the town’s origins and growth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365146501
• ISBN 13: 9780365146506
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80