Milwaukee Mayors

2405 West Forest Home Avenue,Milwaukee WI 53215

05 September, 2021

Description

Forest Home Cemetery is home to 26 mayors. Historian, Bob Geise highlights the city's founders and socialist mayors. Meet many of the 26 mayors at Forest Home Cemetery including two of Milwaukee's founders. The tour includes names like Walker, Kilbourn, Ludington, Peck, and Zeidler. Find out who Milwaukee's second mayor was after Juneau's term was over. See the large ornate and very simple monuments these mayors had. Learn about the Socialist Party and the roll Milwaukee's socialist Mayors had for over 30 years. All tours are 90 minutes and meet outside the Halls of History building. Spaces are limited to 20 people. Tickets need to be purchased in advance to attend.