rogers street fishing village

After reading about the "Christmas Ship", I had to come to Two Rivers. If anybody is acquainted with the story, they know the relationship between the small town of Two Rivers and the Rouse Simmons. The museum is nothing impressive to look at but they had some great sunken ship artifacts on display. If you are touring the area and like that kind of stuff I suggest checking it out. They had a number of very cool Rouse Simmons artifacts including but not limited to a tree, the jawbone of the dog that was on the ship when it sank, and a bottle of wine that is still sealed with its contents. Aside from the sunken ship artifacts, the staff was great and the tour guide's stories were wonderful to listen to. He told a very cool ghost story. I don't want to ruin it for anybody thinking about visiting so please remember to ask about it!What made my trip to the museum truly memorable was the fact that when I was visiting so was one of the divers that went down to explore the Rouse Simmons! So between the staff, the artifacts available for viewing, and the diver that was there on our tour, It was truly an unforgettable experience. .

Take some time to reflect on the history of the fishing village and history of fishing as it relates to Two Rivers, also known as Neshotah to the first inhabitants. The guides at the Village provide an extensive history of this lifestyle along with the famed sunken ships that pepper the shoreline of Two Rivers. Stroll along looking at the artifacts that have been recovered from various ships and restored. If this interests you and your family, you will not be let down.

Provides a great look back at the history with artifacts, ship models, and old-time photos. Lots of fun to be on the waterfront where it all took place.

I've visited this museum over and over. The volunteers are ambitiously improving these exhibits, in the '90s, it even had a '30s fishing vessel, moored in the river. Added in 2012 added was a new, handicaped accessable building which has many interesting artifacts, a diving suit, paintings, and a windlass from a 1800s steamer, the SS Francis Simmons. Could benefit from a knowledgable guide!

This won't take you very long to see, but it can be interesting. We attended the 100th anniversary reenactment of the Christmas ship here and admission was free for the day. Not at all what we expected, but nice that they included so many people in the day. It was great to meet the Christmas ship author, Rochelle Pennington, and the schooner painter, Eric Nils Forsberg. My son enjoyed going up in the lighthouse. The gift shop had some nice books and games.

Unless you are into the history of fishing, this is rally not a place to visit, unless you have nothing better to do while in Two Rivers.

Good site for such a small town. It explained a lot of the history of this small town. The occupation of fishing must have been a tough life.

I enjoy history and taking pictures so I found this site very interesting. Upon my arrival I was greeted, asked to sign it and then one of the persons on staff gave me a personal tour of the museum. He was very knowledgeable and very excited to share the museum with you. The museum is on the harbor where the famous Christmas Tree ship sank so they have a number of items on display from the ship. Also this was the site of the French fishing village so they have two rooms set up so one can see what a home looked like. There is also a dispaly of Coast Guard history. The nice part is the staff is so helpful and they do not charge admission. There is a container for your donation. Try it, you will enjoy it.

A lot is packed into this smal area. There is a small lighthouse, tugboat, and some indoor exhibits..

Enjoyed our visit to learn a little about the history of commercial fishing in Two Rivers, WI. Quaint buildings, a fishing boat, relics, paintings and photographs to see. Nominal admission charge; very accommodating docents. It's not the Smithsonian, but we enjoy visiting little, local, historical museums wherever we go.

The stories we heard and the different salvage we saw made it worth the price alone.

I loved it here. I loved it mostly because the guide I had in my tour (guides are optional, I would HIGHLY recommend one) was awesome. She was well informed & passionate about teh story she was telling. Some of the stuff in here was cheesy, but I loved hearing the stories of the christmas tree ship. There was a cute little ice cream store close by too. I think it was called the Washington house maybe?? I recommend this place!