U.S. Doughboy reenactor demonstrates throwing a grenade
World War I camp
Explore the Great War and its effect on Manitowoc County June 1-2, 2024 from 10am until 4pm. Visit the camps of American, British, German, Russian, and Ottoman nations and learn about their role in the war. Enjoy various activities are scheduled for the weekend including camp kitchens on the front, weaponry, the Red Cross and more. Step into a display area focusing on Manitowoc County during WWI. Have a relative that served? Stop by to learn about your WWI relatives and the units they served with.
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: $14 for adults, $13 for seniors, $10 for youth 4-17, children under 4 years of age are free. General Admission is always free for members! You can purchase your tickets when you arrive or pre-purchase your admission tickets.
The World War One Encampment is made possible with support from Bank First and Seehafer Broadcasting. |
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About the Manitowoc County Historical Society
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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