Milwaukee WI

Milwaukee is located in the southeast region of the state of Wisconsin.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee It is the largest city in Wisconsin with a population of 596,974.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Population-Profile.html The metropolitan area has a population of 1,689,572.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Population-Profile.html The city was founded in 1846 and serves as an international seaport.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee Milwaukee is located an hour and thirty minutes west of the state capital Madison.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee

In 2003, Milwaukee was ranked as the 14th “Most Fun City” in a survey conducted by Cranium, Inc.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee The number of sports teams, restaurants, toy stores, and the amount of a city’s budget that goes to recreation was taken into account.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee The city is home to the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB), Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee

The name Milwaukee is a Native American word that means “gathering by the river.”http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html It was given to the land next to a bay where the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers run into Lake Michigan.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html The Potawatomi and Menominee tribes met in the area to hold meetings.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html As European traders moved into the area, the tribes migrated to the wilderness.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html

In 1835, three men bought the first land holdings in the area at an auction in Green Bay, Wisconsin.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html French trader Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George H. Walker all bought sections of Milwaukee.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html These sections were separated into three different villages. The three villages were consolidated together in 1839.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html The city charter was ratified in 1846 and Juneau was elected the first mayor of Milwaukee.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html In 1851, Milwaukee’s population grew to 46,000 people.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html During the Civil War, the economy thrived due the closing of markets in the southern part of the United States.

Socialist leader Victor L. Berger brought the Social Democratic Party to Milwaukee in the 1900s.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html In 1910, Emil Seidel became the first Socialist mayor of the city.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html In later years, Daniel W. Hoan and Frank P. Zeidler also served as Socialist mayors of Milwaukee.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-History.html

Milwaukee sits at latitude 43.039 and longitude -87.905.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html The land area of the city is 96.1 square miles and the elevation is 581.2 above sea level.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html The average annual temperature is 47F.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html The average annual precipitation is 32 inches of rain and 45 inches of snow.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html The city is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html The Great Lakes influence the climate of the area and alters the air masses before they enter the city.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Milwaukee-Geography-and-Climate.html

• The Betty Brinn Children's Museum
• The Charles Allis Art Museum
• The James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics, and Technology
• The Milwaukee Art Museum
• The Milwaukee County Zoo
• The Milwaukee Public Museum
• The Mitchell Park Conservatory
• The Schlitz Audubon Center
• The Villa Terrace Decorative Art Museum
• The William F. Eisner Museum of Advertising & Designhttp://www.citytowninfo.com/places/wisconsin/milwaukee

• Bob Uecker: Former MLB Baseball Player
• Bud Selig: Major League Baseball Commissioner
• Deidre Hall: Actress
• Gene Wilder: Actor
• Latrell Sprewell: Former NBA Basketball Player
• Chris Gardner: Author
• Candice Michelle: Professional Wrestler/Model
• Al Jarreau: Singer
• Eric Benet: Singerhttp://www.famouswhy.com/List/c/People_from_Milwaukee,_Wisconsin/