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Walking Tour Fees
- $7.00 non-members
- $3.00 HMI members
- $2.00 17 years-old and under
- FREE Employees of Northwestern Mutual, Congratulations on 150 years!
- FREE Children under 6
Daily Tours
Downtown thru the Eras
Daily, June 1 to October 15, 2008 10:15 a.m.
This unique tour of our most prestigious downtown buildings starts at the Plankinton Building and ends at the Milwaukee Art Museum with its stunning new architecture. Meet in front of the statue (street level lobby at T.J. Maxx entrance) in the Plankinton Building (Shops of Grand Avenue) 161 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Winter Saturday Tour
Skywaukee
Saturdays - October 20, 2007 through May 31, 2008 at 1:00
Explore the early history of Milwaukee as seen from the modern skywalk system.
Meet in front of the statue (street level lobby at T.J. Maxx entrance) in the Plankinton Building (Shops of Grand Avenue) 161 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Summer Saturday Tours
East Town Elegance
Saturdays - June 1 to October 15 at 10:00
See diverse architectural styles, from the massive arches of the old Federal Building to the sleek lines of 20th century high-rise office structures. Meet inside the Wisconsin Avenue entrance of the Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Avenue.
Lake Drive Mansions
Saturdays - June 1 to October 15 at 10:00
Lake Drive features some of Milwaukee’s largest mansions, along with a vast array of turn-of-the-century houses. Meet at the southeast corner of Lincoln Memorial Drive and Lake Drive.
German Heritage
Saturdays - June 1 to October 15 at 1:00
Old World Third Street has buildings from the late 1800s with a distinctly Teutonic flavor. Meet in front of Turner Hall, 1043 N. 4th Street.
Historic Third Ward
Saturdays - June 1 to October 15 at 1:00
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This up-and-coming area grew out of the ashes of the 1892 fire that destroyed an early Irish neighborhood. Meet at the Milwaukee Public Market.
Summer Sunday Tours
Walker’s Point Revisited
Sundays - June 1 to October 15 at 1:00
Walker’s Point, Milwaukee’s first National Historic District, retains much of its 19th century fabric.
Meet in front of M&I Bank, 414 W. National Avenue.
Historic Yankee Hill
Sundays - June 1 to October 15 at 1:00
The bluffs above Lake Michigan made this a desirable location for the city’s elite in the Victorian Era. View the churches and mansions left behind by the early Yankee settlers. Meet in the lobby of the Astor Hotel, 924 E. Juneau Ave.
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Twilight Tours
- June 1 through August 30, 2008
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30
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These Tuesday and Thursday evening tours offer you the chance to enjoy one of our lovely summer nights in Milwaukee. Consider making a night of it . . . take a tour and then enjoy dinner or dessert at a number of restaurants in the tour neighborhoods. Ask your tour guide or fellow tour takers for their favorites!
Tuesdays at 5:30PM
Brady Street Tour
This East Side neighborhood, with its Polish and Italian working-class communities, briefly became Milwaukee’s counter-culture stronghold in the 60′s and 70′s. Meet at the N.E. corner of Humboldt Street and Brady Street.
German Heritage Tour
Old World Third Street has buildings from the late 1800s with a distinctly Teutonic flavor. Meet in front of Turner Hall, 1043 N. 4th Street.
Thursdays at 5:30PM
Historic Third Ward Tour
This up-and-coming area grew out of the ashes of the 1892 fire that destroyed an early Irish neighborhood. Meet at the Milwaukee Public Market.
North Point Mansions Tour
The North Point area with its magnificent Water Tower was opened for development around 1900. The grand homes of North Point are a catalogue of the architectural styles of the period. Meet at the fountain in the park at North Avenue and Lake Drive.
