Evade the Tourist Herds and Enter Into An Insider's Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Renowned and unknown history, hidden delights and fascinating stories pervade the history of the region. This kaleidoscope of discovery, architecture, personalities, egos, scandals, conflict, are surrounded by sheer natural beauty creating a vivid tapestry defining over nearly two centuries.
This guide transports you geographically and photographically to the precise famous and infamous locations where history occurred. This Twisted Tour Guide is your alternative to conventional travel. It accommodates the restless visitor, tourist and resident seeking a unique and different perspective to traditional tourism. Milwaukee remains one of the most intriguing 19th century destinations within the United States. Welcome to one on the most useful, eclectic and enlightening introductions.
Historical Events:
1932 Transit Strike, Bay View Rolling Mill Massacre, Christopher Columbus Disaster, Mayoral Legacy of Milwaukee, Historic Third Ward, JW Speaker Factory and Newhall House Fires, The Allegheny Typhoid Outbreak and Former St. Francis Brothel
Noteworthy Architecture:
All Saint's Cathedral, Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, American System-Built Housing, Associated Bank River Center, Astor Hotel, Avalon Theatre Baird Center, Basilica St. Josaphat, Baumbach Building, St. Stanislaus Church, Birge Fountain, Brumder Mansion, Button Building, Calvary Presbyterian, Michael Carpenter Mansion, Cathedral St. John The Evangelist, Central Library, City Hall, Ambassador Hotel, Concordia District, The Couture, Faison Building, Golda Meir School, Grain Exchange, Grohmann Museum, Hilton Garden Inn, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Iron Block Building, St. Brigid's Center, Jenkins Austin Day Mansion, Milwaukee Gas Light Building, Mitchell Building, Northern Trust Building, Northwestern Mutual Life, Old St. Mary's Church, Northwestern Mutual Tower, Oriental Theatre, Pabst Theatre, Paradise Springs, St. Paul's Episcopal, 6th Street Viaduct Bridge, St. James Church, Milwaukee Club, Marquette University, The Rave, Tripoli Shrine Temple, Turner Hall, Villa Terrace, Warner Grand Theatre, Wells Building and Wisconsin Club.
Unique Attractions:
America's Black Holocaust Museum, American Science & Surplus, Red Light District, Black Cat Alley, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, Cactus Club, Café Corazon, Court of Honor, Academy of Chinese Language, Elsa's On The Park, Forest Home Cemetery, Giannis Antetokounmpo Mural, Humphrey Hall, Jarvis Mansion Site, Concordia District, Marcus Performing Arts Center, Mary Nohl Witch House, Miller Caves Ghosts, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Public Museum, Museum Research Center, Milwaukee County Historical Center, Mitchell Park Domes, Nathusius Monument, Morris Pratt Institute, North Point Lighthouse, North Point Water Tower, O'Lydia's, Residential Site, Pabst Brewery Complex, Pfister Hotel, Press Club Mummified Cat, Sabbatic Tavern, Riverside Theatre, Safe House, Schlitz Business Park, Shaker's Cigar Bar, St. Mary's Hospital, Tied House Tavern, The Great Double, West Wisconsin Avenue Bridge, Riverwalk, Whitewater Train Station, Graduale Cisterciense, Anderson Library Special Collections and Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum
Famous Local Personalities:
Oprah Winfrey, General Douglas McArthur, John Plankinton, Frank Lloyd Wright, Fredrick Pabst, Mayor David Rose, Alexander Mitchell and Solomon Juneau.
Crimes and Criminals:
Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer, Carrie Seymer, Daniel Bell, Russell Wirth, Mildred Bell, Elmore Buckethal Family, Ernest Lacy, Barbara Anderson, Lillian Graef, Louise Hedger, Marshall Clark Lynching, John Lace, Milwaukee Mad bombers, North Side Strangler, Ora Belle Tompkins, Milwaukee Organized Crime, Schulz Family Massacre, Former County House of Corrections, and Michael Ware.
