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Mid-Summer Meltdown: Classic and Kustom Wheels

  • Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road Manitowoc, WI, 54220 (map)

Mid-Summer Meltdown: Classic and Kustom Wheels

Saturday, July 26 from 10 am to 4 pm


Visit for an exciting roster of activities ranging from classic and Kustom vintage vehicles.

Grab an ice cream and check out pre-1966 cars, a Fire Engine exhibition, and music all while touring the historic Pinecrest Village. Catch the pin-up fashion show and maybe even hit the dance floor!


Did you know Two Rivers is the home of the ice cream sundae? Let’s celebrate!

According to the story, a local man named George Hallauer walked into a soda fountain on 15th street in 1881. He asked owner Edward Berner to top a dish of ice cream with chocolate sauce, a substance previously reserved for ice cream sodas. The new concoction caught on, and Berner began selling it for a nickel—but only on Sundays.

Enter a 10-year-old girl, who insisted on having a dish of ice cream “with that stuff on top” on a different day of the week. That was out of the question for Berner—until the girl charmingly suggested that they “pretend it was Sunday.” That opened the floodgates, with the shopkeeper offering the dish every day in many flavors.

The unusual spelling of “sundae” started when a salesman placed an order for Berner’s canoe-shaped dishes with his glassware company. He requested “sundae dishes” with an “e” at the end rather than a “y,” and the rest is history.


General Admission

Museum Members: FREE

Adults: $15 
Seniors (62+): $13 
Youth (4 – 17): $10 
Children under 4: FREE 

Non-members: Reserve your tickets ahead of time for a quick and easy arrival: Purchase General Admission Tickets Online!

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