Milwaukee County Historical Society

The Milwaukee County Historical Society, also known as MCHS, is a local historical society in . Founded in 1935, the organization was formed to preserve, collect, recognize, and make available materials related to Milwaukee County history.
milwaukeehistory.net
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Email: info@milwaukeehistory.net
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum & research center in North Old World Third Street Milwaukee, WI
  • Also known as: “MCHS”, “Milwaukee County Historical Center”, and “Second Ward Savings Bank”
  • Address: 910 North Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Milwaukee, 53203-1591

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and Pere Marquette Park.

Stadium
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The is an indoor arena located in , . The arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,700 square feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus, that includes the and Wisconsin Center. is situated 760 feet west of Milwaukee County Historical Society.

Park
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Town hall
is a skyscraper and town hall located in , United States. It was finished in 1895, and was Milwaukee's tallest building until completion of the in 1973. is situated 1,200 feet east of Milwaukee County Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , Wisconsin. The economic and symbolic center of the city and the , it is Milwaukee's oldest district and home to many of region's cultural, financial educational and historical landmarks including , and the .

Suburb
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The or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Because of its easy access to and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.

Suburb
The is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of to the village of , bordered by the to the west and to the east. is situated 2 miles northeast of Milwaukee County Historical Society.

Milwaukee County Historical Society

Latitude
43.04188° or 43° 2′ 31″ north
Longitude
-87.91414° or 87° 54′ 51″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Inception
1913
Levels
2
Open location code
86MJ23RP+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69291698
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
7129364
Wiki­data ID
Q15958727
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