How Milwaukeeans Found Home After the Civil War’s Horrors
In the wake of the Civil War, Milwaukee’s women banded together to create a haven for wounded veterans that endures to this day.
Was This Wisconsin’s First Waterpark?
You may not have heard of this water slide.
The Old-Fashioned Way to Get to Chicago Was by Water
Let’s take a trip to Chicago, by steamer.
In 1886, the Saloon and the Grocery Were One
You want a beer with those potatoes?
1953’s Opening Day Was One for the Ages
Every season starts somewhere, but Milwaukee’s biggest opening day came in 1953 with the Braves’ first game in Milwaukee.
A Look at March Madness in Milwaukee During the 1970s
Cheering the champs in a declining Downtown
A Look Back at When Skiers Soared at Gordon Park
John Gurda shares the story behind this historic photo.
Happy 175th, Milwaukee!
(You don’t look a day past 140)
Who Were the First Milwaukeeans?
Indigenous people have been here much longer than 175 years – and are still making the city’s history today.
The Major Tribes of Early Milwaukee
What you need to know about the First Milwaukeeans.