Walking tour: Smokers, Drinkers and Troublemakers

Sat May 11 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-05:00

Forest Home Cemetery | Milwaukee

Forest Home Historic Preservation Assoc.
Publisher/HostForest Home Historic Preservation Assoc.
Walking tour: Smokers, Drinkers and Troublemakers
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Meet some of Forest Home Cemetery's most colorful residents!
About this Event

In 1916 Milwaukee Daily News headline declared "Milwaukee Is The Wickedest City".

Come on this walk through the vices that earned the Cream City this dubious distinction!




Important information

  • This 1.5-mile walking tour moves at a brisk pace over uneven cemetery roads and grounds. See tour route below. Please wear comfortable footwear and watch your step! Our tour guides have a lot to share and are on a tight timeline, so please try to stick together.
  • This tour will run rain or shine and will only be canceled in the event of a dangerous weather event. Tickets are non-refundable.
  • Please arrive about 10 minutes before your tour. Meet under the canopy outside Halls of History (next to the main office inside the Lincoln Avenue entrance).
  • Parking is free and available throughout the cemetery; however, the spots in front of the office are reserved for cemetery business Monday–Friday, 8 am–4:30 pm and 10 am–3 pm Saturday. There is ample parking around the chapel, in front of and to the side of Halls of History. Sundays you may park wherever you like.
  • After your tour, please take a moment to review us on Google reviews or TripAdvisor.
  • Proceeds from all tours and events help preserve and enhance the historical and natural elements of the cemetery.

About your tour guide

After retiring, Cyndi felt like she had way too much free time. First volunteering as a Pabst Mansion docent, it just snowballed into Historic Milwaukee Inc walking tours, then Forest Home, followed by Edelweiss boat tours, culminating with the holiday season as an elf narrator on the City Lights Jingle buses. She's never stumbled on a rabbit hole she could walk away from so be prepared for not-your-usual-tour tidbits! 


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About Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum

Established in 1850, Forest Home Cemetery is Milwaukee’s oldest-operating cemetery, open to people of all faiths, races and backgrounds since its inception. Forest Home Cemetery is on the National Registry of Historic Places and is the finest example of a Victorian-era rural garden cemetery in the Upper Midwest

Milwaukee’s largest green space with more 2,600 trees on nearly 200 acres, Forest Home is the city’s first accredited arboretum and is open daily to the public from dawn to dusk. Leashed dogs, jogging, strollers and bicycles are welcome.

Each year, we host public and private historical and nature-based tours, field trips and teen programs, plus our signature community events: Memorial Day, Doors Open, Dia de los Muertos 5K and Festival, Shakesepeare Festival and Spirits of the Silent City after-dark historical tours.

We have many volunteer opportunities for adults and youth looking for service hours! Email [email protected] to find out more.

Sign up for our newsletter on our website (foresthomecemetery.com) and follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don’t miss any of our tours and events!

If you enjoy our beautiful space, stay longer! Stop in the office Monday-Friday 8 am–4:30 pm and Saturday 10 am – 3:30 pm , or call a counselor (414) 645-2632 to find out about our many burial options.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, United States

Tickets

USD 10.00

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