Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Milwaukee, United States
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5.4 km
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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 MilwaukeeSight 1: Miller High Life Theatre
Miller High Life Theatre is a theatre located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building was extensively renovated between 2001 and 2003, at which point its name changed to the Milwaukee Theatre. A naming rights deal changed its name in 2017 to the Miller High Life Theatre. It seats 4,086 people and can be configured into a more intimate venue that seats 2,500. It is located at 500 W. Kilbourn Avenue in downtown Milwaukee.
Sight 2: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Victorian Gothic-style Lutheran church built in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1878 - then claimed to be "the finest church edifice within the Missouri Synod." Today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated State Historic Site. The building was also declared a Milwaukee Landmark in 1967, and today is the oldest church associated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in the city.
Wikipedia: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 3: King Gambrinus
King Gambrinus is a public artwork by American artist Carl Kuehns, which depicts Gambrinus, and which is located in the courtyard of the Best Place tavern and hall at the former site of the Pabst Brewing Company Former Corporate Office Building, that is near downtown Milwaukee, WI, United States.
Sight 4: Pabst Brewing Company Complex
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.
Sight 5: Saint Anthony Apartments
Saint Anthony Hospital is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wikipedia: Saint Anthony Hospital (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 6: Kappa Sigma Xi-Xi Fraternity
The Kilbourn Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was constructed in 1911 as a meeting hall for Kilbourn Lodge #3, a local Masonic lodge which was one of the first three organized in Wisconsin in 1843. The Masons no longer meet in the building). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. When it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, the temple was automatically deemed a landmark in the city of Milwaukee. The temple used to serve as a fraternity house for the Kappa Sigma chapter at Marquette University but is now rented as living space for residents/students.
Sight 7: Johnston Hall
Robert A. Johnston Hall is a Gothic-ornamented building in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The hall houses the J. William & Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University. It was designed by Milwaukee architect Charles D. Crane, completed in 1907 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Johnston Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 8: Church of the Gesu
Gesu Church is a Jesuit parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1975.
Wikipedia: Gesu Church (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 9: Thomas Cook House
The Thomas Cook House is a High Victorian Italianate-styled house built in 1875 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by pioneer stone merchant Cook. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Thomas Cook House (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 10: St. George Melkite-Greek Catholic Church
St. George Melkite Catholic Church is a Melkite Greek Catholic Church, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The church was built in 1917 to serve the needs of the Syrian-Lebanese community who migrated to Milwaukee after the Chicago World's Fair of 1892. It is the second oldest Melkite church in the United States.
Wikipedia: St. George Melkite Catholic Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 11: Rehoboth New Life Center
The Highland Avenue Methodist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, is a Gothic Revival-styled church built in 1891 by Milwaukee's first German Methodist congregation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Highland Avenue Methodist Church (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 12: Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion
The Pabst Mansion is a grand Flemish Renaissance Revival-styled house built in 1892 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA for Captain Frederick Pabst (1836–1904), founder of the Pabst Brewing Company. In 1975 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is now a historic house museum, offering tours to the public.
Sight 13: The Irish Cultural and Heritage Center
The Grand Avenue Congregational Church is a historic Romanesque Revival church built in 1888 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Wikipedia: Grand Avenue Congregational Church (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 14: The Rave/Eagles Club
The Rave/Eagles Club is a concert venue and landmark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wikipedia: The Rave/Eagles Club (EN), Facebook, Website, Heritage Website
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