Bay View Walking Tour

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Bay View Walking Tour

By Historic Milwaukee

Free cancellation available

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Overview

Travel back in time and learn more about Wisconsin’s first company town.

Today, Bay View is one of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods but it was originally established in 1867 for workers at the Milwaukee Iron Company. The tour will explore houses built for laborers and managers and discuss the development of the mill and town before it incorporated into Milwaukee in 1887. Beyond residential streets, stops include important businesses, community spaces including the Beulah Brinton House (1871), houses of worship, and landmarks like the Pryor Avenue Iron Well (1882). The tour will also share immigrant stories from Welsh, English and later Italian families who established deep roots in Bay View.

This walking tour is 1.9 miles in length.

We recommend that travelers bring (weather permitting): good walking shoes, water, sunscreen, and/or umbrella.

Activity location

2500 S Superior St
- 2500 South Superior Street
- 53207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

2500 S Superior St
- 2500 South Superior Street
- 53207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Bay View Walking Tour

2h
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 1:00PM

Price details

￥2,507 x 1 Adult￥2,507

Total

Until Fri, May 22

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What's included, what's not

Audio Headsets
Tips (not required but appreciated)

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
1.9 miles, moderate pace
Not recommended for travelers who cannot walk or use a mobility device for duration of tour.

Activity itinerary

2500 S Superior St (Pass by)

Meet your guide at Historical Marker 275, in the park at the corner of S. Superior St. & E. Russell Ave.

Bay View (Pass by)

Travel around the neighborhood and learn about the area's early industries and immigrants who made Bay View their home

2550 S Shore Dr (Pass by)

Puddler's Cottages.

Beulah Brinton Historical House | Home of the Bay View Historical Society (Pass by)

Beulah Brinton House home to the Bay View Historical Society

Puddler's Hall | Bay View’s Historic Tavern (Pass by)

Historic Tavern

2507 S Wentworth Ave (Pass by)

Groppi’s Grocery - Noted Italian specialty grocery store.

2496 S Wentworth Ave (Pass by)

Cactus Club - notable Milwaukee live music venue

2500 S Superior St (Pass by)

This tour will end where it began

Location

Activity location

2500 S Superior St
- 2500 South Superior Street
- 53207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

2500 S Superior St
- 2500 South Superior Street
- 53207, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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