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
What Do the Next 175 Years Hold For Milwaukee?
Milwaukee’s future in 2196 looks uncertain (and maybe a little scary). Here are a few speculative takes on the times ahead.




