Wisconsin Maritime Museum

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in the Lake Michigan port and shipbuilding city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.. It preserves and teaches about the maritime history of the Great Lakes and Wisconsin.[1]

Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Wisconsin Maritime Museum with USS Cobia (SS-245) in 2013
Wisconsin Maritime Museum with USS Cobia (SS-245) in 2013
Former name
Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association
Established1970
Location75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Coordinates44.093°N 87.656°W / 44.093; -87.656
TypeMaritime museum
Key holdingsUSS Cobia (SS-245)
Executive directorCatherine Green
Websitehttps://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

History

The museum was founded in 1969 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association.[1] The USS Cobia arrived in Manitowoc and was initially restored in 1970,[2][3] and in 1986 became part of the museum as well as becoming a National Historic Landmark and joining the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The submarine has been restored and has one of the oldest operational radar systems in the world.[4][5]

The Cobia was dry docked in 1996, and in 2022 the museum received a $500,000 grant to dry dock the Cobia again for regular maintenance and repairs.[3][4]

Exhibits

The museum offers guided tours of the Cobia as well as overnight stays on the submarine.[6][7] In addition to the Cobia, the museum displays the 65-ton Chief Wawatam steam engine and exhibits on shipbuilding and shipwrecks in Wisconsin, a model ship gallery, children's play exhibits and a temporary exhibit gallery.[8]

See also

References
  1. "About Us | Wisconsin Maritime Museum". Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. Nelson, Casey. "Officials Prepare USS Cobia for Dry Docking Project". WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM | Green Bay, WI. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. Oselen, Bryce (2022-09-27). "Wisconsin Maritime Museum submarine to be restored with $500k grant". WFRV Local 5 - Green Bay, Appleton. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. "Submarine USS Cobia". Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  5. "A look inside the USS Cobia and the role Wisconsin-built submarines played in World War II". Milwaukee Independent. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  6. "USS Cobia & Manitowoc Subs". Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  7. Groh, James (2022-05-05). "Wisconsin's coolest Airbnb is a submarine". TMJ4 News. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  8. "Exhibits | Wisconsin Maritime Museum". Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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