PlacesPages: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

The Milwaukee PLACES page started out in 2002 as simply a page of pictures I took around the campus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. When I rebuilt the website in 2004, the Milwaukee page became the prototype for future PLACES pages, with a numbered map and expanded descriptions. All of the Milwaukee pictures were taken between 1999 and 2003.

The City of Milwaukee, located where the Milwaukee River flows into Lake Michigan, traces its history back to area settlements of the Potawatomi tribe. The name Milwaukee is believed to be derived from the Potawatomi word for “council grounds.” The first white settlers came to the area in the 1830s, and in 1837 Milwaukee officially became a village, adopting a city charter in 1846.

Most people know Milwaukee as the home of the Miller Brewing Company. Major League Baseball fans know Milwaukee as the home of the Brewers and Miller Park. College sports fans may know Milwaukee is home to Marquette University, and motorcycle enthusiasts will know that Milwaukee is the home of Harley-Davidson.

But there is more to Milwaukee than beer, baseball and motorcycles. This page will take a look at some of the notable locations on the East Side of Downtown Milwaukee. The map below shows the area and actual locations of the places included on the original PLACES page.