History
Reservoir Ave. Was Font of City’s Water
And part of street, now named Glover, celebrates the freeing of famed fugitive slave.
Oct 24th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The World’s Largest Shipper of Wheat
Two steamers, the Milwaukee and the Detroit, probably shipping wheat, 1867.
Oct 19th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Sailing Vessels and Steamers, 1860s
Marine commerce thrived by then, but lost ships and passengers were not uncommon.
Oct 4th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Cudahy’s Packed Avenues
Some cities name their streets after states or even wines, but Cudahy took a meatier approach.
Sep 29th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
MobCraft Milwaukee
The world's first completely crowdsourced brewery is another piece of the redevelopment of Walker's Point.
Sep 28th, 2016 by Michael Horne
The Whitnall House
One of handful of Pre-Civil War homes in City, was birthplace of the "Father of Milwaukee Parks System."
Sep 21st, 2016 by Michael Horne
Fish Market’s Outdoor Bar
It's a bar... on the street... with barstools!
Sep 19th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee Ale House
A Milwaukee staple that was quite the pioneering enterprise when it opened in 1997.
Sep 9th, 2016 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee & Rock River Canal, 1870
Near what is now Cherry St., and the fabulous Notre Dame convent atop the hill.
Sep 7th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Wahl Ave. Named After “Grandfather” of Parks
Before Whitnall there was Christian Wahl, who helped create city’s parks system.
Sep 2nd, 2016 by Carl Baehr
An “Extraordinary” Frank Lloyd Wright
Terrace Ave. home cost Manpower exec Robert Elsner $37,000 in 1955, now worth $750,000.
Aug 31st, 2016 by Michael Horne
Puddler’s Hall, 144 Years of Union History
It will be celebrating History Channel's "Milwaukee Blacksmith" show on Tuesday.
Aug 29th, 2016 by Michael Horne
