Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #14 in Milwaukee, United States
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8.3 km
88 m
Explore Milwaukee in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in MilwaukeeSight 1: Harley-Davidson Corporate Headquarters
The Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Building was the original Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory constructed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1906. The factory was located at what is now 3700 W. Juneau and it was regularly expanded with additions in the early 1900s. It was added to National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1994.
Wikipedia: Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory Building (EN), Ref Nrhp, Heritage Website
Sight 2: St. Luke Emanuel Baptist Church
The St. Luke Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, formally Second Church of Christ, Scientist, is a historic Neoclassical-styled church built in 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Second Church of Christ, Scientist (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 3: Rehoboth New Life Center
The Highland Avenue Methodist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a Gothic Revival-styled church built in 1891 by Milwaukee's first German Methodist congregation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Highland Avenue Methodist Church (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 4: St. George Melkite-Greek Catholic Church
St. George Melkite Catholic Church is a Melkite Greek Catholic Church, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The church was built in 1917 to serve the needs of the Syrian-Lebanese community who migrated to Milwaukee after the Chicago World's Fair of 1892. It is the second oldest Melkite church in the United States.
Wikipedia: St. George Melkite Catholic Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 5: Pabst Brewing Company Complex
The Pabst Brewery Complex, on a hill northwest of the downtown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the former brewery of the Pabst Brewing Company, where the company innovated to improve their beer and increase production until in 1892 it was the largest brewer of lager in the world. In 2003 the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sight 6: Saint John's Lutheran Church
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Gothic Revival-styled church built in 1889 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by a congregation with German roots. In 1992, the church and associated buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also designated a Milwaukee Landmark.
Wikipedia: Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN)
Sight 7: Celebrating the Arts
Celebrating the Arts is a public artwork by Indian artist Narendra M. Patel located at the Roosevelt Creative Arts Middle School, which is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The sculpture is an abstract form created from over two tons of steel sheets welded together. It is 20' high x 14' wide x 6' deep and was constructed in 1989.
Sight 8: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a 1998 public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. standing on a pedestal of books. It was commissioned by the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee and is located in front of the King Heights apartments.
Wikipedia: Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milwaukee) (EN)
Sight 9: North Third Street Historic District
The North Third Street Historic District is a somewhat intact business district on the near north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a wide range of surviving buildings going all the way back to 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Wikipedia: North Third Street Historic District (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 10: America’s Black Holocaust Museum
America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is dedicated to the history of the Black Holocaust in America. The museum was founded in 1988 by James Cameron, who became well known after surviving a lynching.
Wikipedia: America's Black Holocaust Museum (EN), Website, Website
Sight 11: Inner City Arts Building
The Chief Lippert Fire Station, also known as Chemical Engine House No. 1, is a historic fire station built in 1876, two miles north of Milwaukee's central business district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Wikipedia: Chief Lippert Fire Station (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 12: Kindred Ties
Kindred Ties is a work of public art by Evelyn Patricia Terry located near the intersection of Fond du Lac Avenue, North Avenue and 21st Street on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The artwork, a bus shelter of painted metal and glass, was commissioned by the Spirit of Milwaukee Neighborhood Millennium Art Initiative. Terry created the work in collaboration with a team of local artists.
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