About the The Lincoln Boulevard Historic District:

Lincoln Boulevard is located on the north side of the City of Manitowoc. The district is centered around a tree-lined boulevard that contains nearly every architectural style popular in Wisconsin between 1895 and 1960. The earliest part of Lincoln Boulevard was established in 1892, and the opening of an electric streetcar line in 1901 gave the neighborhood its real start.

The streetcar line, located one block south of the boulevard, ran between downtown Manitowoc and downtown Two Rivers, including a scenic five-mile stretch along the shore of Lake Michigan. The streetcar provided convenient access to the downtown business district, and in the era before automobiles, it offered families the chance to live further from the noise and dirt of the city center.

The oldest part of the district, at the south end of the boulevard, contains several notable Queen Anne-style houses, identifiable by their exuberant use of multiple materials like stone, brick, clapboard, and shingles. Further north, the district contains cozy bungalows and two impressive Craftsman-style houses with broad, welcoming porches.

About the The Union Park Neighborhood:

The land for "North Side Park" was donated by Manitowoc founder Benjamin Jones. A Victorian bandstand and ornate drinking fountain were once located in the center.

Following Fort Sumter, April, 1861, volunteers marched and drilled here preparing for service in the Union Army although they were without uniforms, weapons or a flag. On June 17, 1861 ladies from the village of Manitowoc presented the company with a handmade red, white and blue silk flag. Days later the 104 man militia unit left for Camp Randall, Madison where it became Co, A, 5th Wis. Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After 3 years and 26 battles with the Army of the Potomac, only 30 men would return home.

County support for the Union cause was strong. Businessmen donated money, ladies' groups collected supplies and blankets, and relief funds for indigent soldier families were established.

The park was renamed "Union Park" to honor the 2467 men from Manitowoc County who fought in the Civil War, 1861 - 65, to preserve the Union.

About Evergreen Cemetery:

In 1852, the Village of Manitowoc moved its city cemetery from N 8th & Park Streets to the current Evergreen Cemetery. The old cemetery was too small, due in part to an outbreak of cholera. The Village of Manitowoc purchased 10 acres from Benjamin Jones for a larger cemetery. The bodies from the original cemetery were eventually moved to the Evergreen Cemetery property. The first burial took place in 1853 of Judge Jeremiah Colby (the son-in-law of Benjamin Jones). Mr. Colby was the first lawyer to settle in the county, the first Manitowoc County judge, & the first postmaster.