History
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Bar Exam
Sabbatic Is Very Historic Yet Punk
Dec 10th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Walker's Point building dates to 1894, music to 1980s, attitude to 21st century.
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Lost Milwaukee
The Icehouses of Old Milwaukee
Nov 30th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
Two were run by breweries on the Milwaukee River. Fragments of them still can be found.
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Why State’s Schools Teach Native History
Nov 26th, 2019 by Will Cushman
1989 law sought to expand our understanding of many native tribes with deep roots in Wisconsin.
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Bar Exam
Indeed Brewery’s Taproom Is Unique
Nov 5th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Minneapolis brewer spent a lot to redevelop Walker's Point building for first taproom here.
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Lost Milwaukee
The Owls of Port Washington Ave.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Carl Swanson
In 1922, the secret Order of Owls built a beautiful nest that still stands.
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Bar Exam
Sugar Maple Was Once A Bank
Oct 25th, 2019 by Michael Horne
And a post office! Now it's a beer lover's paradise, with more than 60 rotating taps.
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City Streets
Why Does City Have Two Pierce Streets?
Oct 23rd, 2019 by Carl Baehr
One in Riverwest, one on South Side, each named in 1850s after different people.
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Lost Milwaukee
The History of the Milwaukee Clipper
Oct 3rd, 2019 by Carl Swanson
Unlike its two sisters ships, the Milwaukee Clipper still survives. You can even tour it.
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20 Years of Studying Milwaukee’s Neighborhoods
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Caroline White
Urban Anthropology brings the study of anthropology out of academia and into the neighborhood.
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Bar Exam
New 414 Bar + Kitchen Has a History?
Sep 24th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Cambria Hotel bar honors Brew City with tap and drink menu. And this isn't the first bar at this site.
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Best of Doors Open
A Tale of Glorious Malone’s Fine Sausage
Sep 23rd, 2019 by Laura Thompson
Walnut St. factory is a tangy slice of Milwaukee history and African American culture.
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Lost Milwaukee
How a Riverside Roadway Was Stopped
Sep 13th, 2019 by Carl Swanson
It was all because of the picture-postcard 1927 Capitol Drive Bridge.
