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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G90_old-sauk-trail_Shorewood-WI.html
Here passed the old trail used by the Sauk Indians
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW8O_kilbourntown-house_Shorewood-WI.html
Built about 1844 by Benjamin Church, a pioneer carpenter and builder, in the Kilbourntown section of early Milwaukee. With its clean lines and fluted Doric columns, the house is an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture. Its construction …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSDG_steamer-appomattox_Shorewood-WI.html
Type: Wooden bulk carrier Built: 1896, Davidson Shipyard, West Bay City, Mich.Sank: November 2, 1905, strandedLength: 319' Beam: 42'Cargo: Iron ore, coalPropulsion: Triple-expansion steam engine, propellerDepth of Wreckage: 20'Listed on National R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK7B_lueddemanns-on-the-river_Shorewood-WI.html
This park played a key role in Shorewood's development. In 1872, Frederick A. Lueddemann opened Lueddemann's-On-The-River on this site in the Town of Milwaukee. Otto Zwietusch bought the resort in 1876 and renamed it Mineral Springs Park. Envision…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK7A_shorewood-village-hall_Shorewood-WI.html
Shorewood Village Hall was built in 1908 as a four-room school to serve Shorewood, then called East Milwaukee. In 1915 this building became the seat of village government. The building was extensively remodeled in 1937 with Works Progress Administ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK79_shorewood-high-school_Shorewood-WI.html
A forerunner in secondary school design, Shorewood High School is modeled on a university campus plan. Constructed between 1924 and 1938 by Milwaukee architects Herbst and Kuenzli, the school includes separate buildings for administration, physica…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK78_shorewood-armory_Shorewood-WI.html
The Shorewood Armory, once located near Capitol Drive and Oakland Avenue, was home to the cavalry unit of the Wisconsin National Guard from 1910 to 1930. Originally called the Light Horse Squadron, the cavalry drilled their horses on the thirty-ac…