History
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
A Tour Of Milwaukee’s Polish Heritage
Fun tour is among many in new book, ‘Strolling Through Milwaukee’s Ethnic History.’
Aug 29th, 2016 by Jill Florence Lackey and Rick Petrie
Milwaukee’s Canal, Mid 1860s
The canal was one mile long, but never grew as the company went bankrupt.
Aug 24th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
The Tale of Tony’s Tavern
Once a hotel, it was a classic bar owned by same family for 83 years.
Aug 22nd, 2016 by Michael Horne
Journal Sentinel Archive Disappears
Entire Google archive of more than a century of stories is gone. Why?
Aug 19th, 2016 by Michail Takach
Milwaukee River Dam, 1850s
The dam was built to help create the proposed canal connecting city to the Mississippi.
Aug 15th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
Greenfield Ave and Bias Against Poles
It was the northern border of city’s Polish community, which suffered horrible prejudice.
Aug 11th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Poetic Legacy of Hackett Avenue
Residents objected to East Side street name, but were defeated by a poem.
Jul 29th, 2016 by Carl Baehr
The Largest Hardware Store in America
John Nazro's huge hardware store was in a building still located at 2nd and Seeboth.
Jul 19th, 2016 by Jeff Beutner
