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The Milwaukee County War Memorial is a memorial building located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. It was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Construction began in 1955 and the building was dedicated on Veterans Day in 1957. [1] The mosaic mural by Edmund D. Lewandowski was installed in 1959.
A member of the Greater Milwaukee Fire and Police Pipes and Drums performs during the memorial wreath presentation ceremony as part of the annual Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial ...
The Milwaukee Road had itself vacated its old Everett Street Depot the previous year. The Lake Front Depot lasted two more years until 1968. Some efforts were made to save the building from being torn down, but they were unable to raise the needed money. Estimates ranged from $325,000 to restore the structure to $575,000 to move it to another ...
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center is planning a new exhibit honoring Medal of Honor recipients. Wisconsin's 64 Medal of Honor recipients to be honored in new Milwaukee County War Memorial ...
Climate change is leading the county-owned War Memorial Center to do a $605,880 flood mitigation project. The project, outlined in a recent building permit application, features a sewer decoupling ...
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
One-year-old Angelina Figurroa of Milwaukee waves a flag during Milwaukee's Memorial Day Parade on May 27, 2019. (She was with her mother, Lenia Figurroa.) The 2019 parade turned out to be the ...
The Milwaukee County Historical Society, also known as MCHS, is a local historical society in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Founded in 1935, the organization was formed to preserve, collect, recognize, and make available materials related to Milwaukee County history. It is located in downtown Milwaukee in the former Second Ward Savings Bank ...