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Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society

Milwaukee lies along the shores and bluffs of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic, and the Milwaukee. Ideally situated as a port city, and as a center for collecting and distributing produce, Milwaukee shipped more wheat than any place in the world. The Menomonee Valley has historically been home… Continue reading Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society

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Marquette Michigan Maritime Museum

Marquette is a major port city on Michigan’s Lake Superior, known primarily for iron ore shipping. The land around Marquette was known to French missionaries of the early 17th century and the trappers of the early 19th century. Development of the area did not begin until 1844 when iron deposits near Teal Lake west of Marquette… Continue reading Marquette Michigan Maritime Museum