Mayor Tom Barrett and the LGBT community of Milwaukee led a public vigil at the main entrance of City Hall to remember those affected in Orlando by the largest mass shooting in United States history.
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The United Performing Art Fund’s (UPAF) 35th Annual Ride for the Arts took place on June 5, with several thousand participants riding as far north as Ozaukee County.
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The world’s only re-creation of a 19th century three-masted Great Lakes schooner will join the 2016 Tall Ships Festival as it visits two port cities during the sailing event from August 12 to September 19.
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Private William Reed of Company F, 29th Infantry Regiment of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) is one of only two Colored Union soldiers buried at Forest Home Cemetery.
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Beginning with the return home of Wisconsin’s Civil War soldiers 151 years ago, Milwaukee has held an annual parade to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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The Milwaukee Independent was fortunate to be the first news organization granted permission to take photos at the Milwaukee County Historical Society’s secure warehouse.
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