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"The neighborhood's most noteworthy landmark is the Edmund B., a house on the corner of Cambridge and Hampshire that is fashioned like a boat.  It was built in 1926 by Edmund B. Gustorf, a traveling salesman and the son of a Finnish sailor. He never sailed professionally but dreamed of adventure on the high seas. The 72-foot, one-bedroom house is made from plans for an actual ship. A fireplace stands where the boiler room would be in a ship."
- section from Journal Sentinel Online website

"The Allen Bradley Clocktower is one of Milwaukee’s most recognizable landmarks. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Allen Bradley Clock as the largest four-faced clock in the world. It is actually four separate clocks. Each of the octagonal clock faces is nearly twice the size of the clocks on London’s Big Ben Tower. Each hour hand is 15 feet 9 inches long and weighs 490 pounds. Each minute hand is 20 feet long and weighs 530 pounds. Hour markings on each face are four feet high. The clock serves as an official navigation aid and is so designated on the maps of the United States Coast Guard."
- section from Milwaukee Conventions & Visitors Bureau website

"Miller Brewing Company offers a free, entertaining tour, guiding visitors through the rich history and brewing process of Miller beers. The one-hour guided walking tour allows guests to experience an informative 3-screen video and provides an up-close look at the brewhouse, packaging center and historical caves."
- section from Official Site

  Miller Brewing Company Visitor Center
4251 W. State Street
Milwaukee, WI  53208
(414) 931-BEER or (800) 944-LITE

tour hours:
(daily)  10am – 3:30pm

  International Exports, Ltd.
779 N Front Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 271-2007

hours:
• lunch  (Mon - Sat)  11:30am – 2:30pm
• dinner  (Mon - Thurs)  5pm – 9pm  /  (Fri - Sat)  5pm – 9:45pm
(Sundays)  4pm – 8pm

"Originally built in the French village of Chasse during the mid 15th century, this small Gothic Chapel was brought to the U.S. in 1927 as a centerpiece to a New York Estate. In the early 1960's the estate was acquired by a Wisconsin family who donated the chapel to Marquette University. The chapel was then disassembled stone by stone, sent to Marquette and then was painstakingly rebuilt. In 1966 the Chapel was dedicated to St. Joan of Arc."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  Marquette University's campus in Milwaukee
14th Street at Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 288-6873

hours:
(Mon - Sat)  10am – 4pm
(Sundays)  Noon – 4pm   CLOSED HOLIDAYS

  800 W Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 278-2700

hours:
(daily)  9am – 5pm

In 1945, a mallard duck was found nesting on a piling under the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge.  The bridge was scheduled for replacement, but construction was halted as the city waited for the duck, named 'Gertie', to hatch her eggs.  Gertie became famous as the Milwaukee Journal wrote 37 stories about her, and she even appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine.  Now a six-foot statue of her stands where she once sat.

  2242 Lincoln Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53215
(414) 647-9284

hours:
(daily)  4pm – Close
Call ahead to reserve a lane.

  2078 S. 7th St.
Milwaukee, WI  53207
(414) 383-0560

  1620 N. Cass St.
Milwaukee, WI  53202

  200 N Harbor Dr.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 273-2680

  intersection of Cherry Street & N 33rd Street
Milwaukee, WI  53208

  618 Live on Water (formerly the Ladybug Club)
618 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 224-7770 or (414) 224-0618

  5010 W Vilet St.
Milwaukee, WI  53208
(414) 777-7992

Bob Watt, eccentric artist and one-time candidate for mayor of Milwaukee, may have an occasional item of interest decorating his property, such as the giant blue shirt outside his house (not to be confused with the proposed giant blue shirt that was to be at the Milwaukee airport).

  northwest side of Milwaukee between 16th & 20th streets and between Walnut & Brown.

UPDATE:  Just like Flanigan's Call Box in Bay View, this UFO-themed business has closed its doors.  It is now home to Brooklyn Bob's Sub Shop.

A life-size bronze likeness of Arthur J. Fonzarelli, whom you should remember from the TV show "Happy Days", now graces downtown Milwaukee.  Supporters and detractors are both having their say in the public forums.  Whether you're pro-Bronze Fonz or anti-Bronze Fonz, one cannot deny the TV icon's cool factor and the inevitable multitude of visitors that will flock to the area to have their photo taken next to the statue giving the thumbs up.  Correctamundo.  Sit on it.  Ayyyyy.  

"A dozen large, bronze sculptures - men toiling in the field and foundry, heaving hammers or pinching molten metal with hot tongs - perch on the roofline of the Grohmann Museum. These fellows, each about 9 feet tall and weighing in at a thousand pounds a piece, have a commanding view of a city that was built on the hard work they depict."
- section from MSOE official website

Time and again, Wisconsinites are mocked for referring to drinking fountains as "bubblers".  But this is not a statewide trend.  From Superior to Kenosha is a wide range of muddled phraseologies and evolving pronunciations.  The links at the right connect to a bounty of thought on the subject of Wisconsin (and especially Milwaukee) linguistics.

  722 S 5th St.
Milwaukee, WI  53204
call for more information:  (414) 643-0050

"Nearly 105 years in the making, the Harley-Davidson Museum, located near downtown Milwaukee, opened its doors to the public on Saturday, July 12. The 130,000-square-foot Museum adds a whole new dimension to the Harley-Davidson experience. Visitors will get a feel for the freedom, camaraderie and pride that Harley-Davidson riders experience every time they fire up their motorcycles."
- section from the official website

  400 W Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53203
(414) 908-6001

  Milwaukee Art Museum:
700 N Museum Dr.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 224-3200

natural feature  /  altered landscape

resources

  Miller Brewing Company Visitor Center
4251 W. State Street
Milwaukee, WI  53208
(414) 931-BEER or (800) 944-LITE

tour hours:
(daily)  10am – 3:30pm

The Giddings Poltergeist
private property

Marquette University
Helfaer Theater, Humphrey Hall, Johnston Hall, Mashuda Hall, Straz Hall (East Hall), Varsity Hall

"The Lobby of the Shorecrest Hotel"

  1962 N Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 276-9000

Haunted Lion's Bridge

Milwaukee UFO Sightings

'UFO Wisconsin' lists 60 incidents in or near the city of Milwaukee.  The link at the right will go directly to their Milwaukee County page, where the individual stories can be selected.

Angel Hair Falls from Sky in 1881

Lake Monster in Lake Michigan & Milwaukee River  (late 1890's)

Charlie of the Pfister Hotel

  424 E Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 273-8222

"The Asthmatic Apparition"

The spirit of an elderly woman returns to her home, making her presence known with loud breathing and heavy footsteps.

Brothers Move into Haunted House in South Milwaukee

Brumder Mansion Bed & Breakfast

Ghostly Incident at Bradford Beach

Buckley's Kiskeam Inn
(formerly the Lakeside Inn)

  801 N Cass St.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 277-1111

"Granny in the Streets of Old Milwaukee"
at the Milwaukee Public Museum

  800 W Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 278-2700

Forest Home Cemetery

Housemates Deal with Ghosts

"Bigfoot or Werewolf?"  (1999)

Three girls have an unexpected encounter in a kitchen.

The cannibal serial killer's lair has been demolished since the gruesome murders.

"The Basement of St. James Episcopal Church"

  833 W Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 271-1340

Nightmare on East Mason Street

Evidence of Lizard Men?  (1991)

A disturbing incident at a construction site involving the phenomena of reptilian bipeds.

"The Spirit of the Pabst Theater"

  144 E Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(414) 286-3663

"Childhood Hauntings"

"Marie"

A 19th-century home in the process of being remodeled is visited by the ghost of a young woman named Marie, who engages in conversation with a tenant and hitches a ride with a man driving past.

"Muffled Screams"

Chilling sounds and blinding light greeted residents of this old home during the 1800's, inspiring a high move-out rate for the address.

Once at this location stood a notoriously haunted house so feared that it was torn down due to the inability to find a willing buyer. 

"The Face on the Bedroom Curtain"

The likeness of a dead woman appears on her brother's bedroom drapery, attracting hundreds of curious spectators in 1878.

"The Restless Servant Girl"

The loud footfalls of a former worker, long since dead, become a commonplace event in this home.

"Haunted Mary"

A teenage girl seems to be the cause of poltergeist activity in her abusive employer's house until the true culprit is made known.

The Eagle's Club  /  The Rave

Spirits have been seen and strange sounds have been heard in this 1926-era ballroom and club, currently still a music venue.

North Point Lighthouse

Paranormal activity has been reported here.

  on Lincoln Memorial Drive in Lake Park

Milwaukee's Investigators of the Paranormal

Milwaukee is a big enough town to support more than one group of amateur ghost hunters.  On their websites, you will find additional investigations to locations not listed on this page.  Keep up the good work.

ghost stories from
"Milwaukee Ghosts"

These following haunted locations are exclusively from Sherry Strub's book "Milwaukee Ghosts".  As there are more stories than space on this page, they shall be included together here.  You can read the full stories in her book.

Haunted Locations from
The Shadowlands

These following haunted locations are from The Shadowlands website.  To read more about each location, check out their link to the right.

"Experience Milwaukee during the late 19th century through the mid-20th century. Housed within an architectural landmark, the Milwaukee's Historical Society features a panoramic painting of Milwaukee, firefighting equipment, period replicas of a pharmacy and a bank, and Children's world - an exhibit that includes vintage toys, clothes and school materials. A research library is also within the museum. "
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  (in Pere Marquette Park)
910 N. Old World Third St.
Milwaukee, WI  53203
(414) 273-8288

hours:
(Mon - Fri)  9:30am – 5pm
(Saturdays)  10am – 5pm  /  (Sundays)  1pm – 5pm

"The Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum's mission is to document and preserve the historical heritage of African descent in Wisconsin. The museum exhibits, collects and disseminates materials depicting this heritage. Serving as a resource center for all people interested in Wisconsin's rich African American heritage, the Museum's purpose is to promote community and cultural activities."
- section from Portal Wisconsin website

" Delight in the magnificence of one of Milwaukee's grandest homes. Built in 1892 by beer tycoon Frederick Pabst, this Flemish Renaissance Mansion was once considered the jewel of Milwaukee's famous avenue of mansions called the "Grand Avenue". All of the interior rooms are carefully restored with period furniture, along with the exquisite craftsmanship and details given to the wood, glass, and ironwork throughout the home to create an authentic replica of a Victorian Mansion. Nationally recognized as a house museum. "
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  2000 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI  53233
(414) 931-0808

hours:
(Mon - Sat)  10am – 3pm  /  (Sundays)  Noon – 3:30pm

• North Point Lighthouse:  an 1888 tower that was doubled in height during 1912 bringing it up to 74 feet tall.  It now sits alongside the 1855 keeper's home.

• Milwaukee Pierhead Light:  a 42-foot-tall bright red tower that can be reached by walking across the pier it sits on.

• Milwaukee Breakwater Light:  this 53-foot tower building sits alone in the harbor of Milwaukee Bay.

North Point Lighthouse is also listed in the Paranormal section above.