Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #18 in Milwaukee, United States

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 59 m
Descend 86 m

Experience Milwaukee in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MilwaukeeIndividual Sights in Milwaukee

Sight 1: Pabst Brewing Company Complex

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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.

Wikipedia: Pabst Brewery Complex (EN), Heritage Website

499 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Saint John's Lutheran Church

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Saint John's Lutheran Church The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

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)

564 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Celebrating the Arts

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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.

Wikipedia: Celebrating the Arts (EN)

750 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Golda Meir Lower Campus

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The Golda Meir School for gifted and talented students is a Milwaukee Public Schools district elementary, middle, and high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school offers classes for students in grades three through twelve.

Wikipedia: Golda Meir School (EN), Heritage Website

228 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: First Flight

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First Flight is a public art work by artist Richard Taylor. It is located in front of the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center north of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin near 3rd and Walnut Streets. The sculpture is made of aluminum sheets cut and welded and painted white. The work was commissioned by First Stage to commemorate its 25th anniversary.

Wikipedia: First Flight (sculpture) (EN)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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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)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: North Third Street Historic District

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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 dating 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

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: America’s Black Holocaust Museum

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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

1392 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 9: Blue Dress Park

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Blue Dress Park is the name given to a derelict piece of urban space in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by conceptual artist Paul Druecke in 2000. The site is located on the northwest edge of the Holton Street Bridge, where it connects the Milwaukee East Side neighborhoods of Brewer's Hill, Riverwest, and Brady Street, and is a large concrete expanse surrounded by a low iron fence. In the summer of 2000, Druecke staged a "christening celebration" with champagne and chamber music on the site, temporarily transforming it into a "crowded meeting place".

Wikipedia: Blue Dress Park (EN), Facebook

781 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 10: The 1818 Lofts

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A. F. Gallun & Sons was one of the largest tanneries in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and one of the four largest tanneries in the United States.

Wikipedia: A. F. Gallun & Sons (EN), Heritage Website

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