Happy Earth Day, Milwaukee County! Both Milwaukee and Wisconsin share a special connection to the holiday, which celebrates its 43rd anniversary this year. The effort to establish a holiday to educate the public on the problems of pollution and demonstrate support for environmental protection was spearheaded by Wisconsin Senator and former Governor Gaylord Nelson. The Milwaukee County …
It’s seems that every Great City has been visited an even Greater Fire – a fire so devastating that much of the city is lost to the flames, forcing citizens to rebuild anew. The Great Fire of Rome (or Magnum Incendium Romae, if you want to impress your friends) spread quickly and burned for six …
While looking for historic images of racing at Wisconsin State Fair Park to use in our upcoming Alan Kulwicki: A Champion’s Story exhibition, we came across the gem of a portrait in the Harold Stanfield Collection, a photographer for the Milwaukee Journal. This is Milwaukee native Myron Fohr, who along with West Allis’ Tony Willman and Kenosha’s …
In an effort to bring together modern technology and Milwaukee County history, MCHS has integrated touch-screen kiosks into our newest exhibit, Alan Kulwicki: A Champion’s Story. With these kiosks, patrons of all ages can enjoy a series of entertaining and informative videos all about Wisconsin autoracing and Alan Kulwicki. With the advent of social media, it … Continue reading »
In an effort to bring together modern technology and Milwaukee County history, MCHS has integrated touch-screen kiosks into our newest exhibit, Alan Kulwicki: A Champion’s Story. With these kiosks, patrons of all ages can enjoy a series of entertaining and informative videos all about Wisconsin autoracing and Alan Kulwicki. With the advent of social media, … Continue reading »
It’s Throwback Thursday! Same rules as always apply! Instead of just showing you a photo and telling you where it as taken, MCHS is leaving the “where” up to you! Tomorrow morning, we’ll announce who was first to give us the correct answer! So, at which intersection was this photo taken? What, if any, … Continue reading »
Calling all history-buffs! It’s that time of year again! MCHS will be hosting its Third Annual World War II Encampment! On Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16th, attendees will be able to visit Allied and Axis camps, see weapons, military equipment, and vehicles up close, and learn about World War II from re-enactors in … Continue reading »
Join MCHS and the Jewish Museum Milwaukee for a new series celebrating The Settlement Cook Book, authored by Milwaukee native, Lizzie Black Kander. First published in 1901 in part to help Americanize new immigrants, The Settlement Cook Book is one of the most successful charity cookbooks, with over 40 editions in print and 2 million copies sold. Pop-Up Exhibit … Continue reading »
Just a reminder! Tomorrow night, the Milwaukee County Historic Society will host “The Scene: Milwaukee’s Home of Live Music, 1965-71” presented by Rob Lewis and Ed Muellenbach, founders of www.milwaukeerockscene.com. For more information on this lecture, follow this link. Continue reading »
We’ve got a busy Saturday ahead! In addition to our Spaces and Traces 2013 tours throughout the day, MCHS will also be hosting Yelp’s Second Annual Brew City Bash! Yelp has put together a truly impressive roster of activities for all attendees. It should be a blast, but don’t take our word for it. Here’ a … Continue reading »
