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Walking Tour and Wisconsin
Beyond Brady Street Tour
Special Tour • 2 Hours • Explore this neighborhood's Italian & Polish roots
This key commercial corridor on Milwaukee’s Lower East Side was settled by Polish immigrants who built St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church (1886) as the center of their community. Their residences, seen mostly north of Brady, became the ubiquitous Milwaukee Polish Flat. Later the neighborhood became home ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Downtown Tour
Regular Tour • 2 Hours • Explore the unique architecture and streetscape of downtown Milwaukee.
Downtown Milwaukee’s growth began around the intersection of N. Water St. and E. Wisconsin Ave. but expanded quickly as the small settlement became a large city. If you are looking for an introduction to Milwaukee’s history, this is the best place to start. The tour will explore this commercial district ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Gargoyles, Grotesques & Dragons Tour
Special Tour • 2 Hours • Discover the gargoyles, grotesques, and dragons that adorn Milwaukee’s
Discover Milwaukee's buildings feature many "faces" that appear on churches to remind people of another world of monsters, demons and strange beasts waiting for sinners. Led by knowledgeable volunteer docents, the 1.6-mile tour brings these sculpted figures to life, revealing their symbolic ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Historic Third Ward Tour
Regular Tour • 2 Hours • Explore the Historic Third Ward
The Historic Third Ward was the first stop for many of Milwaukee’s European immigrants, particularly the Irish and later the Italians. Close to cheap housing and available jobs, these new arrivals created close-knit communities. Like most major industrial cities, the Third Ward had a significant and ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
LGBTQ-Friendly
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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German Heritage Tour
Special Tour • Learn about Milwaukee’s German heritage, and the cultural impact on our city.
Walking down Old World Third Street today you are not likely to see many German shops advertising “English Spoken Here” as a special or unique service; but as early as 1848, Germans represented 1/3 of the entire population in Milwaukee and this section of the city was the life’s blood of German ...
Milwaukee
2–2.5 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Hop Streetcar Tour
Regular Tour • 90 Minutes • Narrated tour of Milwaukee while riding the HOP Streetcar.
Explore Milwaukee’s distant and more recent past while enjoying a smooth ride on the new Hop streetcar. From historic commercial architecture to mid-century urbanism and highway building, this tour will explore the threads of development that have led to the installation of the streetcar as well as ...
Milwaukee
1.5 Hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Yankee Hill Tour
Special Tour • 2 Hours • Learn about this neighborhood in the heart of downtown Milwaukee.
Explore Yankee Hill, a pioneer-era neighborhood perched on a bluff above the surrounding wetland and cooled by Lake Michigan breezes. This guided walking tour traces the area’s growth from about 1840 to 1910 and highlights its historic streets and setting. The experience begins in Juneau Park and offers ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, History Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Riverwalk Tour
Regular Tour • 2 Hours • Discover Milwaukee's River Walk and its art!
Like many communities in the industrial Midwest, Milwaukee’s ecological legacy has a significant period of pollution. Thankfully, in the late 1980s & early 1990s, driven by Mayor John Norquist and others, Milwaukee dedicated resources to water clean up and the reinvigoration of the buildings along ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
Private Tours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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North Point Mansions Tour
Regular Tour • 2 Hours • From Tudors to Frank Lloyd Wright, explore this neighborhood!
Set on a bluff, overlooking the northern point of Milwaukee’s harbor, this neighborhood boasts an incredible collection of mansions from the early twentieth century. The tree-lined blocks feature a variety of styles including German Renaissance Revival, English Tudor Revival, Mediterranean Revival ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Water to Westown Tour
Regular Tour • 2 Hours • Explore west of the Milwaukee River!
West of the Milwaukee River, you’ll find the historic arts & entertainment district of Downtown. Today, the area known as Westown includes a number of theaters and arts venues as well as sports arenas, the Baird Convention Center and a number of historic hotels. Also in the district, is the multi-block ...
Milwaukee
2 hours
City Tour, Guided Tour, Sightseeing Tour, Walking Tour
Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
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Cheese Curd Tour
4 Hours
Duration 4 Hours In Wisconsin, we are cheese. Your food kayaking and walking tour of Milwaukee begins and ends with your guide, stopping at some of the most popular restaurants the Milwaukee River. Enjoy a savory spin through Downtown Milwaukee on this small-group kayaking and walking tour. Sample a ...
Milwaukee
Food Tour, Guided Tour, Kayak, Walking Tour
Milwaukee Kayak Tours
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Baileys Harbor Lighthouse Segway/Hike Tour
2.5 Hrs • Segway Glide & Nature Hike • Starting @ $99
This guided Segway hike blends short Segway glides and easy walks along Ridges Road near the Ridges Sanctuary and Toft Point Nature Preserve. The experience emphasizes observation and immersion rather than distance, alternating riding with on-foot exploration of wooded and wetland areas. Guides provide ...
Fish Creek
2 hours
Kid-Friendly
Guided Tour, Hiking, Segway, Walking Tour
Segway the Door
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