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Calvary Cemetery contains a monument dedicated to the approximately 430 people who died with the sinking of the Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan in 1860. Most of those lost in the tragedy were from Milwaukee's Third Ward Irish community and is the second greatest loss of life seen on the Great Lakes.
Pages in category "Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Milwaukee)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
First full-service, public hospital in Milwaukee that served all, regardless of ability to pay, and site of Dr. Edgar End's research into high-pressure oxygen therapies. 115: Milwaukee County Historical Center: Milwaukee County Historical Center: March 14, 1973 : 910 N. 3rd St.
Downtown: History and architecture: Tour starts at the Milwaukee Public Market and loops through downtown to see historic sites such as City Hall and the Pabst Theatre. 1.4 miles. 2 hours. $20 for ...
The Stories of Strength — Honoring Black Milwaukeeans walking tour is Nov. 23.
A Wisconsin Historical Marker in the Third Ward commemorates the tragedy while a monument dedicated at Calvary Cemetery serves as a cenotaph. The area rapidly developed through the late 19th Century as a mixed-use industrial and residential district home to Milwaukee immigrants and abundant with jobs.
In its day, the complex included a boys' dorm and a girls' dorm in a park-like setting. Milwaukee County's facility handled cases that the state school at Sparta would not. [53] [54] 44: Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District: Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District ...
Bronzeville guides seen during the panel discussion about preserving MKE's Black history Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Milwaukee County Historical Society located at 910 N. MLK Dr., Milwaukee.