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Manitowoc-Two Rivers: Schooners & Steamers

07/06/09 | 7m 54s | Rating: TV-G

Railroads came late to Manitowoc and Two Rivers, and early roads were poor. So almost everything came and went by lake boat. Early schooner building in both Manitowoc and Two Rivers gave the area more control over its destiny, and created new opportunities. (Part 3/8)

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