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Welcome Center Begin your journey through Manitowoc County’s past here at this Greek-Revival style farmhouse. The home was built about 1870 by Hiram McAllister on Plank Road, west of Four Corners, on a 178-acre farm in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. Hiram McAllister was one of the first farmers in the county. Subsequent land owners included John Landreth, Henry and August Eberhardt and Agon Haupt. Donated by Don and Richard Haupt and Evelyn (Haupt) Carstens families in 1997. Enjoy our local history exhibit before you begin your walk through Pinecrest Historical Village.
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Vetting House This one-story frame ranchstyle house was built in 1956 by Hugo and Eleanor Sorenson Vetting and now serves as an administration building. The Vetting family generously donated their 40acre farm to the Manitowoc County Historical Society for Pinecrest Historical Village in 1970. An additional 18 acres of land at Pinecrest was acquired through the generosity of Wilber A. Symes in 1991 with two more acres donated by Arno and Lilah Pleuss in 1992.
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Sladky Bee House
Entrance Buildings open to public Buildings not open to public Buildings under renovation
Visitor Services Public restrooms (R) are located inside the Welcome Center (1/27), behind the General Store (12) and at the west end of the grounds across the road from the Kunze House (5). Bottled water is for sale at the Welcome Center (1/27). Emergency telephone calls can be made at the Welcome Center (1/27). Picnic areas are available. No open fires are permitted. Lost and Found articles can be recovered at the Welcome Center (1/27). Pinecrest is a smokefree facility. No food or drink in buildings. Pets not allowed. An automated external defibrillator is located in the Welcome Center (1/27).
Audio Guide The number for each building corresponds to an audio track that you enter into the keypad on the digital tour device. Key in the numbers on the following pages to bring each building to life!
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For more information about the Manitowoc County Historical Society visit manitowoccountyhistory.org or call us at 920-684-4445
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This honey house was built in the 1920’s in the town of Shoto. It contains information on bees and honey production as well as beekeeping equipment such as veils, gloves, smokers, hives and an extractor. Sponsored by JoAnn Noffke in loving memory of her grandparents, Gustav A. and Emma Wicke.
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James E. Hamilton, a native of Two Rivers, revolutionized wood type production about the year 1880. With Hamilton’s ingenuity small village print shops with wood type came to be commonplace. This shop is located inside the 1866 home of Ludwig and Elizabeth Sieker and their family. The building was relocated to Pinecrest Historical Village in 1979.
This log house was built around 1851 by Norwegian pioneer Thomas Helle southeast of Valders. It was passed on to his sons, thus the originating name Tom’s son or Thompson. The building was donated by Michael Propson. It was rebuilt by Hugo Vetting and Al Bartel in 1972. Sponsored by Armond and Ione Kueter.
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Kunze House & Smokehouse A log house built in the old world style between 1855 and 1860 by Bohemian immigrant Joseph Kunze in the town of Newton. It was donated by the Robert Luebke family in 1976. Restoration was conducted by the Junior Service League of Manitowoc County. The Smokehouse is an original log smokehouse built in 1896 by Gustave Petzold near Kiel. It was donated by the Klich Family. Sponsored by the Service League of Manitowoc County.
April 2014