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Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
The 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 again. The former factories and warehouses are now home to unique dining experiences and places to live, work and play. The district has added connections...
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
The 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 again. The former factories and warehouses are now home to unique dining experiences and places to live, work and play. The district has added connections...
Lulu & Rocky Family Tour
Lulu & her cousin, Rocky, enjoyed Milwaukee and now you can too! See some of the great sites from the book, Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, and explore more about Milwaukee history and architecture. Recommended for kids 6-10 years old and their families.
House History Class
Interested in discovering more about your house? Learn how to research your home with retired librarians Nancy Torphy and Carolyn Colwell. They will review the tools available at the library, City of Milwaukee, and Milwaukee County that will reveal the history of the families and architecture of your home or building. Have a property outside...
German Heritage Walking Tour
Walking 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 1848, Germans represented 1/3 of the entire population in Milwaukee and this section of the city was the life’s blood of German immigrants. This tour...
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
The 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 again. The former factories and warehouses are now home to unique dining experiences and places to live, work and play. The district has added connections...
German Heritage Walking Tour
Walking 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 1848, Germans represented 1/3 of the entire population in Milwaukee and this section of the city was the life’s blood of German immigrants. This tour...
Industrial Heritage, Walker’s Point
The 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 again. The former factories and warehouses are now home to unique dining experiences and places to live, work and play. The district has added connections...
Hop Streetcar Tour
Explore Milwaukee’s distant and more recent past while enjoying a smooth ride on the new Hop streetcar. From historic commercial architecture to mid-century urbanism and highway building, this tour will explore the threads of development that have led to the installation of the streetcar as well as additional growth in Downtown. The tour is wheelchair...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Hop Streetcar Tour
Explore Milwaukee’s distant and more recent past while enjoying a smooth ride on the new Hop streetcar. From historic commercial architecture to mid-century urbanism and highway building, this tour will explore the threads of development that have led to the installation of the streetcar as well as additional growth in Downtown. The tour is wheelchair...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...
Skywaukee
Explore downtown Milwaukee from indoors! Stroll through the skywalk system and learn about significant Milwaukee landmarks from a new angle – one story up! Also learn about the Indigenous history of Milwaukee, important figures and events and the redevelopment of the Grand Avenue Mall into the Third Street Market Hall and The Avenue. This is...