Maritime Milwaukee
| Author | : Wisconsin Marine Historical Society |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2011-03-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781439640777 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1439640777 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (777 Downloads) |
Download or read book Maritime Milwaukee written by Wisconsin Marine Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1778, the first sailing vessel with cargo holds, the Archange, a schooner built for prominent British trader John Askin, found quiet waters in Milwaukee Bay. These quiet waters and the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers made Milwaukee a favorable destination for early settlers. Maritime Milwaukee explores the growth of the citys port and three riverfronts through a variety of photographs spanning the 1800s to the present thanks to the archival preservation of collections by the Port of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Public Library, and the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society.
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