Near West Greenfield Avenue (State Highway 59) north of South 81st Street, on the right when traveling west.
At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in April of 1898, President William McKinley called on the states to gather their military forces. State officials ordered the Wisconsin National Guard to report for duty at Camp Harvey, named for . . . — — Map (db m36393) HM
On West National Avenue at South 84th Street, on the right when traveling west on West National Avenue.
A steam sawmill built on this site in 1855 by Bigelow Case and Edwin Youmans was the first substantial industry on Honey Creek, which later became part of West Allis.
Lumber from the mill was used for the Mukwonago plank road and many other . . . — — Map (db m79671) HM
On S 57th St, W Hayes, W Fillmore, on the right when traveling east.
This tract of land was once a part of the estate on which General William (Billy) Mitchell (1879-1936) lived as a boy. His fearless and inquisitive personality as a youth carried over into his military career when he spoke out against overwhelming . . . — — Map (db m31135) HM
On West National Avenue at South 84th Street, on the right when traveling east on West National Avenue.
Honey Creek School, Greenfield Township, was built of logs, with a shake roof and puncheon floor, on land owned by Reuben Strong. William W. Johnson, the first teacher, helped to build the school, which opened in December 1843. Marion Johnson . . . — — Map (db m32841) HM
Near S. 84th Street, 1 mile south of South 84th Street and I-94 (Interstate 94).
Candidate Abraham Lincoln delivered a campaign speech at the 1859 Wisconsin State Fair.
The Fair site, at that time, was at the Spring Street Hill/Brockway Grounds located in the heart of Milwaukee between Wisconsin Avenue and Highland Avenue, . . . — — Map (db m37603) HM
On South 84th Street just west of Dairy Lane, on the right when traveling east.
Ho-Chunk histories indicate that this area has long been an important gathering place known as Tee Sisikeja (Bad Waters Village). Here, ancestors of the Ho-Chunk constructed burial sites for loved ones in the form of mounds, a practice that dates . . . — — Map (db m208429) HM
On South 76th Street at West National Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 76th Street.
In 1916 Wadhams Oil & Grease Company saw the market potential of serving early auto owners, many of whom purchased gasoline in buckets to be stored at home. The solution was an off-street gasoline distribution center to be known as a gas station. . . . — — Map (db m78979) HM
Near West Greenfield Avenue (State Highway 59) north of South 81st Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1892, this site became the permanent home of the Wisconsin State Fair after its purchase a year earlier by the State Agricultural Society. Until then, the Fair had moved annually since the first one in Janesville in 1851.
Over the years, . . . — — Map (db m8311) HM
