Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #16 in Milwaukee, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 84 m
Descend 62 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 Milwaukee

Sight 1: Children of the West End

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Children of the West End is a public art work by artist Erik Blome. It is located on N. 36th St. and W. Wisconsin Ave., west of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The work was commissioned by the West End Development Corporation as part of the Spirit of Milwaukee's Neighborhood Millennium Art Initiative. The artwork depicts four children cast in bronze. The figures--two male and two female--balance along the top edge of a winding brick wall surrounded by a garden.

Wikipedia: Children of the West End (EN)

691 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Manderley Bed & Breakfast

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Manderley Bed & Breakfast

The David W. Howie House is a 2.5-story Queen Anne-styled house built in 1886 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, still very intact. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986.

Wikipedia: David W. Howie House (EN), Website, Heritage Website

1217 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Harley-Davidson Corporate Headquarters

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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

1111 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 4: Miller Valley Veterans Monument

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The Miller Valley Veterans Monument is a public art work by artist Thomas Queoff. It is located at the Miller Brewing Company Visitor's Center on State Street west of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Wikipedia: Miller Valley Veterans Monument (EN)

1556 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 5: Washington Park

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Washington Park (1900) originally called West Park is a park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. From 1892–1958 the park was home to the Milwaukee County Zoo. It is one of the oldest parks in Milwaukee and it was added to the Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory in 2019.

Wikipedia: Washington Park (Milwaukee) (EN)

1272 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District

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The West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District is a historic neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with stylish homes built along the named streets beginning in 1912, mostly businessmen and professionals. In 1994 the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Wikipedia: West Washington-North Hi-Mount Boulevards Historic District (EN), Heritage Website

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