Smokestacks on the Lakefront: A History of Milwaukee’s South Shore

Milwaukee’s South Shore communities — Walker’s Point, Bay View, St. Francis, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, and Oak Creek — are different expressions of the same theme. Just as the North Shore became a zone of affluence rooted in the Yankee Hill neighborhood, the South Shore became a stronghold of industry — and industrial workers — anchored by a pioneer Bay View iron mill. From hams in Cudahy to mining shovels in South Milwaukee, it’s all a single fascinating story. This presentation is part of the Bay View Historical Society’s annual dinner at the South Shore Yacht Club. To register and purchase tickets ($75 each), go to https://bayviewhistoricalsociety.org/event/bay-view-historical-society-annual-dinner/.