Manitowoc's Wisconsin Maritime Museum hosts model ship show this weekend
More than 40 models will be on display during the two-day event, which is in its 43rd year.
Manitowoc's Wisconsin Maritime Museum hosts model ship show this weekend More than 40 models will be on display during the two-day event, which is in its 43rd year. Check out this story on sheboyganpress.com: https://www.htrnews.com/story/entertainment/2019/05/14/manitowoc-wisconsin-maritime-museum-hosts-model-ship-boat-show-weekend-lake-michigan/3665431002/
USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 10:24 a.m. CT May 14, 2019
MANITOWOC - Dozens of scale ship models will dock at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for the 43rd annual Midwestern Model Ships & Boats Contest and Display. The event runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.
Among more than 40 models on display in the museum's Riverview Room, the public will be able to view the Mystery Ship Alvin Clark, World War I Manitowoc-built submarine chasers, the 1775 sloop Atalanta, the Hornet hydroplane and many more.
Model of Splash built by Kurt Van Dahm. On display at Wisconsin Maritime Museum. (Photo: Courtesy of Wisconsin Maritime Museum)
A special feature of this year's event is the unveiling of a new exhibit featuring three models based on boats built by the Burger Boat Company — Lady Isabel, White Swan, and Splash. These models, built by Steve Wheeler, Richard Young and Kurt Van Dahm, respectively, will be in the Wisconsin-Built Boat Gallery.
The public is invited to view models, talk with modelers, and vote for their favorite entry via the People's Choice Award. All daytime activities are free with museum admission, including the outdoor pond for radio-controlled boats. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for ages 4-12, $12 for ages 65 and older and veterans, free for ages 3 and younger, and free for active military members with a current identification card.
Founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum has grown into one of the largest maritime museums in the Midwest. The museum is at 75 Maritime Drive in downtown Manitowoc.
More info: wisconsinmaritime.org or 920-684-0218.
Splash sailboat built in 1935 at Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc. Owned by Kurt Breuer. (Photo: Courtesy of Wisconsin Maritime Museum)
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