Lost Manitowoc County

by Ed Prigge

Originally a part of Brown County, Manitowoc separated and officially became a county of its own in 1836. From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Manitowoc County was a agricultural community built on dairy farming and planting corn and wheat as well as lumbering. European immigrants helped the county develop, and pioneers such as Jacob Grimm, Jacob Conroe, Ira Clark, and Judge George Reed took a chance and moved to Manitowoc to start a new life. Today, the county is made up of small villages and ghost towns. Communities such as Grimms, Osman, School Hill, Cato, and others that were once busy with activity were "lost" with time as travel became easier and larger cities had more to offer.

128 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2021

Reviews

[Ashley H · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked this out to look through with my 90 year old Grandpa who has been a nearly lifelong resident of Manitowoc County. Between the book and his additional stories, I learned a few new (to me) interesting things.