Wisconsin Civil War monument in Two Rivers a tribute to Union soldiers
The statue consists of 100 thin sheets of copper, shaped by hammering and soldering — the same metalworking used to make the Statue of Liberty.
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The statue consists of 100 thin sheets of copper, shaped by hammering and soldering — the same metalworking used to make the Statue of Liberty.
More than a century before Lester Public Library opened its doors in Two Rivers, the city had already established its first library.
Cousins Guido Pfister and Frederick Vogel were born in Württemberg, Germany, where they learned the tanning business.
Although nothing remains of the once-flourishing tannery in Two Rivers, familiar place names still remind us of the city's early industry.
In May 1936, part of Tannery bridge spanning the East Twin River in the town of Two Rivers collapsed, leading to a controversy over its replacement.