Beyond Brady: Polish & Italian Immigrants in Milwaukee
St. Hedwig's/Three Holy Women Parish 1702 N. Humboldt Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis East Side neighborhood, with its Polish and Italian working class communities, briefly became Milwaukee’s counter-culture stronghold in the 60’s and 70’s.
German Heritage Walking Tour
Turner Hall 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWalking down Old World Third Street today you are not likely to see many German shops advertising “English Spoken Here” as a special or unique service; but as early as…
German Heritage Walking Tour
Turner Hall 1040 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWalking down Old World Third Street today you are not likely to see many German shops advertising “English Spoken Here” as a special or unique service; but as early as…
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Historic Milwaukee, Inc. 235 E. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. From monsters to angels these ornaments…
Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons
Historic Milwaukee, Inc. 235 E. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. From monsters to angels these ornaments…
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
MC2 Park 131 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe First and Second Street Historic District celebrates the almost continuous development of the area from the 1840s to the 1920s. Added to the register in 1987, the district has transformed…
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
MC2 Park 131 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe First and Second Street Historic District celebrates the almost continuous development of the area from the 1840s to the 1920s. Added to the register in 1987, the district has transformed…
Third Ward Fire of 1892 Anniversary Tour
Historic Milwaukee 235 E Michigan St, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesOn Friday, October 28, 1892, the city’s largest and most destructive fire occurred in the Historic Third Ward. It began with spontaneous combustion in the Union Oil and Paint Company…
Wisconsin Club Holiday Lunch Event
Wisconsin Club 900 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, United StatesEnjoy holiday décor, a meal and dessert, and a talk abut the history of Women in Milwaukee with Historic Milwaukee tour guide, Cyndi Kramer. About the Program: Accidental Discoveries: Finding…
Yankee Hill Walking Tour
"Leif the Explorer" Statue 900 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWelcome to Yankee Hill! The neighborhood is bounded by Wisconsin Avenue on the south, Ogden Street on the north, Water Street on the west and Prospect Avenue on the east. This choice,…