Historical Marker
O. Torrison & Co.
Historical marker location:
2 N 8th St, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of North 8th Street (U.S. 10) and Maritime Drive, on the left when traveling north on North 8th Street.)
The first American flag to be flown in a foreign battle was carried by Wisconsin troops during the Battle of Chapultepec in the Mexican-American War in 1847.