Happy 175th, Milwaukee!



When the South Side Shopped on Mitchell Street
History
When the South Side Shopped on Mitchell Street
Take a streetcar ride down one of Milwaukee's most important retail districts in 1910: Mitchell Street.
By John Gurda
Milwaukee’s First Black Church Endures Today
History
Milwaukee’s First Black Church Endures Today
St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church was one of the city's earliest ethnic congregations – and it's still serving Black Milwaukeeans today.
By John Gurda
Happy 175th, Milwaukee!
Feature Story
Happy 175th, Milwaukee!
(You don’t look a day past 140)
By Milwaukee Magazine Staff
4 Local Craft Kits You Can Get Delivered to Your Door
Beat boredom while supporting local businesses.
List: Our Chinese Restaurants Need Us More Than Ever
In case you needed an excuse to indulge in some Chinese food, here it is.
To the Brink and Back: New Berlin Couple Beat COVID-19, and the Odds
By Zach Brooke
Pat Czaplewski’s coronavirus journey took him from bedridden at home to a ventilator to a welcome-home parade. He’s one of the lucky ones.
List: Local Restaurants Offering Curbside Meal Pickup
Support your local restaurants! In these dire times, supporting local businesses is essential or they may not survive.
Milwaukee Through the Years
The Early Days
BEFORE 1860
Becoming Milwaukee
1860-1910
Growth, Turmoil and Wartime
1910-1950
Modern Milwaukee
1950-2021
The Early Days of Milwaukee
What it was like in Milwaukee before 1860.
The History of Wisconsin and Milwaukee’s Population Growth
Milwaukee has always been Wisconsin’s primary city and was the 11th-largest in the U.S. in 1960.
The Story of Milwaukee’s Bridge War
Before Milwaukee, there was the Bridge War.
The Years We Became Milwaukee
What it was like in Milwaukee between 1860 and 1910.
The Story of the Scraping of Milwaukee’s Sky
Ever wonder who created Milwaukee’s skyline?
Milwaukee During Growth, Turmoil and Wartime
What it was like in Milwaukee between 1910 and 1950.
The Father of the U.S. Air Force Was From Milwaukee
Meet Billy Mitchell, Milwaukee’s maverick airman.
All About Modern Milwaukee
What it was like in Milwaukee between 1950 and 2021.
Why the Hoan Used to Be Called the Bridge to Nowhere
Did you know that the Hoan Bridge had this nickname?
This Map Shows How Milwaukee Has Continued to Expand Its Borders
Milwaukee is a city on the grow.




