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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 
Clickable Map of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Milwaukee County, WI (536) Ozaukee County, WI (124) Racine County, WI (42) Washington County, WI (51) Waukesha County, WI (132) Muskegon County, MI (21) Ottawa County, MI (89)  MilwaukeeCounty(536) Milwaukee County (536)  OzaukeeCounty(124) Ozaukee County (124)  RacineCounty(42) Racine County (42)  WashingtonCounty(51) Washington County (51)  WaukeshaCounty(132) Waukesha County (132)  MuskegonCountyMichigan(21) Muskegon County (21)  OttawaCounty(89) Ottawa County (89)
Milwaukee is the county seat for Milwaukee County
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1 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — 604 — Garden Homes — A Public Housing Milestone
On North 26th Street north of West Atkinson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
2 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — Killbourntown
On North Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive north of West Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
3 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee — 609 — St. Boniface Catholic Church
On West Clarke Street.
4 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Arlington Heights — In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward — 1941 - 1945
On West Capitol Drive at North Green Bay Avenue on West Capitol Drive.
5 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — At the State Fair on these Grounds
On West Wells Street at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wells Street.
6 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — 311 — Captain Frederick Pabst — (1836 – 1904)
On West Wisconsin Avenue west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling west.
7 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — 411 — Mabel Wanda Raimey — 1898 - 1986
On West Wisconsin Avenue at North 11th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wisconsin Avenue.
8 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Avenues West — Roman Catholic Church of the Gesu
On West Wisconsin Avenue at North 12th Street on West Wisconsin Avenue.
9 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 372 — Bay View’s Immigrants
On South Kinnickinnic Avenue north of East Ward Street, on the right when traveling north.
10 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 275 — Bay View's Rolling Mill
On East Russell Avenue at South Superior Street, on the right when traveling west on East Russell Avenue.
11 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Bay View — 221 — General Mitchell Field
On East Layton Avenue, 0.5 miles east of South Howell Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
12 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 206 — Carl Sandburg Hall
On Maryland Avenue, 0.2 miles East Hartford Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
13 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 256 — Golda Meir — 1898-1978
Near Hartford Avenue, 0.1 miles east of North Maryland Avenue.
14 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 147 — Milwaukee-Downer College
On East Hartford Ave at North Downer Avenue on East Hartford Ave.
15 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — Milwaukee-Downer College Buildings
On East Hartford Avenue at North Downer Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Hartford Avenue.
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16 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Downer Woods — 308 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
On North Downer Avenue, 0.1 miles East Kenwood Blvd, on the right when traveling south.
17 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Abraham Lincoln — 1809 - 1865 — President, Emancipator, Martyr —
On Mason Street, on the right when traveling east.
18 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Architectural Gems on the Riverfront
19 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Automatic Temperature Control System — 1895 — Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark —
On Michigan Street (U.S. 18) at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on Michigan Street.
20 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Brig. Gen. Rufus King’s Home
On East Mason Street at North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west on East Mason Street.
21 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Court House Square
Near East Wells Street at North Jefferson Street.
22 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Every Building Tells a Story
On Wisconsin Avenue at the east bank of the Milwaukee River, on the right when traveling east on Wisconsin Avenue.
23 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Federal Building - U.S. Courthouse
On East Wisconsin Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
24 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — First Court House
On East Kilbourn Avenue at North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kilbourn Avenue.
25 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 131 — First Milwaukee Cargo Pier
On E Michigan, 0.1 miles east of E Michigan, N Lincoln Memorial Dr.
26 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — George Washington — 1732-1932
On North Lincoln Memorial Drive, 0.2 miles north of East Mason Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic Milwaukee — East Wisconsin Avenue
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue.
28 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic Milwaukee — East Wisconsin Avenue
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue.
29 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic Milwaukee — East Wisconsin Avenue
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Wisconsin Avenue.
30 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic Milwaukee — East Wisconsin Avenue
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue.
31 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Historic Milwaukee — East Wisconsin Avenue
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Water Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue.
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32 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Iron Block
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Water Street, on the right when traveling east on East Wisconsin Avenue.
33 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Matthew Keenan House
On North Jefferson Street south of East Wells Street, on the right when traveling south.
34 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Milwaukee County War Memorial
On Mason Street, on the right when traveling east.
35 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Milwaukee News Bldg. & Milwaukee Abstract Assn. Bldg. — 222 East Mason Street
On East Mason Street at North Water Street, on the right when traveling west on East Mason Street.
36 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Mitchell Building
On North Water Street at East Michigan Street, on the right when traveling north on North Water Street.
37 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Nearly a Century of Planning
38 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Northwestern National Insurance Company
On East Wisconsin Avenue at North Jackson Steet, on the right when traveling west on East Wisconsin Avenue.
39 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Old St. Mary's Church
On Broadway at Kilbourn Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
40 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Oneida Street Power Plant — National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
On E Wells St, on the right when traveling west.
41 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 57 — Oneida Street Station — T.M.E.R. & L. Co. — (Now Wisconsin Electric Power Co.) —
On East Wells Street, 0.1 miles west of North Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
42 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 309 — Pabst Theater
On Wells Street at N. Water Street, on the left when traveling east on Wells Street.
43 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Red Lights on the River
44 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 463 — Rescue of Joshua Glover
On East Kilbourn Avenue at North Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kilbourn Avenue.
45 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Saint John Cathedral
On Jackson Road, on the left when traveling south.
46 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Service Star Legion World War I Memorial
On Prospect Avenue at Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Prospect Avenue.
47 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Site of First Milwaukee County Courthouse
On Kilbourn Avenue at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on Kilbourn Avenue.
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48 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Solomon Juneau
On Prospect Avenue near Kilbourn Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
49 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The First House on the East Side of Milwaukee — LeClaire's Trading Post
50 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The First Milwaukeeans
On Wisconsin Avenue at the east bank of the Milwaukee River, on the right when traveling east on Wisconsin Avenue.
51 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — The Milwaukee River at Play
52 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Valentin Blatz Brewing Company Office Building
On Broadway near Juneau Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
53 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — 284 — Wisconsin's Oldest Newspaper — The Milwaukee Sentinel
On East Wisconsin Ave., 0.1 miles west of N Water Street.
54 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, East Town — Womens Club of Wisconsin
On East Kilbourn Avenue at North Cass Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kilbourn Avenue.
55 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Byron Kilbourn — Born Sept. 8 1801 Granby. Ct. — Died Dec. 16, 1870 Jacksonville. Fl. —
56 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Dr. Silas J. Sawyer and Jennie E. Sawyer
57 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Edward George Ryan — 1810 - 1880
58 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Forest Home Soldiers' Lot
59 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — In memory of Franklin Van Valkenburgh — Captain U.S.N.
On West Forest Home Avenue.
60 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Jacob Best — May 1 1786 • Jan. 26, 1861
61 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Joseph Schlitz
62 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Mathias Stein — Born Dec. 17, 1808 • Died Oct. 17, 1896
63 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Forest Home Hills — Orville Cadwell — July 14, 1828 - August 5, 1850
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64 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Garden Homes — Garden Homes
On West Atkinson Avenue at North 26th Street, on the right when traveling west on West Atkinson Avenue.
65 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Harambee — Borchert Field / The Milwaukee Bears Negro National League 1923
On North 5th Street at West Burleigh Street, on the right when traveling north on North 5th Street.
66 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Haymarket — Golda Meir 1898 - 1978 — Prime Minister of Israel 1969 -1974
On N. Martin Luther King Dr at West Galena Street on N. Martin Luther King Dr.
67 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Haymarket — Haymarket Square History
On West McKinley Avenue at North Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, on the right when traveling west on West McKinley Avenue.
68 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 63 — A.W. Rich Shoe Co. — Historic Third Ward
On East Chicago Street at North Milwaukee Street when traveling east on East Chicago Street.
69 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 53 — American Candy Company — Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 53
On Broadway at Chicago Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway.
70 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 57 — American Wholesale Grocery Company — Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 57
On Broadway at Chicago Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway.
71 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 14 — Baumbach Building — Historic Third Ward
On East Buffalo Street at North Broadway, on the left when traveling east on East Buffalo Street.
72 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church
On Van Buren Street Exit 1E Ramp (Interstate 794) at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on Van Buren Street Exit 1E Ramp.
73 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 34 — Bradley & Metcalf Shoe Co. — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street at East Chicago Street, on the right when traveling south on North Water Street.
74 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 11 — Broadway Produce Co. — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway Street at East St. Paul Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Street.
75 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — Carferry SS Milwaukee — Historic Shipwreck — Wisconsin’s Maritime Trails —
Near E Chicago Street, 0.1 miles North Harbor Drive.
76 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 31 — Cawker Building — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street at East Chicago Street, on the right when traveling north on North Water Street.
77 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 47 — Clemens H. Kalvelage Warehouse — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway at East Menomonee Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway.
78 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 55 — Cohen Brothers Manufacturing Company, Clothiers — Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 55
On Chicago Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling east.
79 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 9 — E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co. Commission House — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway Street at East St Paul Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North Broadway Street.
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80 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 59 — Edward Rohnert Coffee Roasting Factory — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
81 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 21 — F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street at East St. Paul Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Water Street.
82 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 16 — Fred Vogel Jr. Building — Historic Third Ward
On East Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling east.
83 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 30 — Friend & Marks Co., Clothiers — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
84 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 58 — G. Patek Warehouse — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
85 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 27 — George Ziegler & Co. Candy Manufacturers — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
86 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 22 — Goll & Frank Co. Notions and Dry Goods — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street at East Buffalo Street, on the right when traveling south on North Water Street.
87 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 4 — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company — Historic Third Ward
On North Milwaukee Street (State Highway 32) at East Bufffalo Street, on the right when traveling north on North Milwaukee Street.
88 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 60 — Hambach Store and Residence — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
89 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 45 — Hansen Storage Co. Warehouse #2 — Historic Third Ward
On East Corcoran Street at North Jackson Steet, on the right when traveling east on East Corcoran Street.
90 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 18 — Hoffmann & Sons Co. Grocers — Historic Third Ward
On East Buffalo Street at North Water Street, on the right when traveling east on East Buffalo Street.
91 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 10 — Jewett & Sherman Co. Merchant Mill — Historic Third Ward
On East St. Paul Ave, on the right when traveling east.
92 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 12 — Kalvelage Wholesale Commission House — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
93 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 32 — Keenan Building — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street at East Chicago Street, on the right when traveling south on North Water Street.
94 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — Lake Michigan Water Trail — A Project of America's Great Outdoors
Near North Harbor Drive.
95 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 41 — Marine Terminal Building — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway at East Erie Street on North Broadway.
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96 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 19 — Mercantile Building — Historic Third Ward
On North Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 36 — Milwaukee Fire Department Engine House #15 — Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 36
On Water Street at Erie Street, on the left when traveling north on Water Street.
98 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — Milwaukee Fire Dept. Engine Co. #10 — Historic Third Ward
On North Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
99 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — 39 — Milwaukee Terminal Building — Historic Third Ward Walking Tour Site 39
On Erie Street near Broadway (Wisconsin Highway 32), on the right when traveling east.
100 Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward — Milwaukee's Changing Lakefront

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