Milwaukee: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski, Yankees' Cam Schlittler unanimous selections as Cy Young winners • Nov. 11, 2026, 9:56 PM ET (AP)

Milwaukee's Pat Murphy first to win 3 straight Manager of Year awards. Will Venable takes AL honor • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:29 PM ET (AP)

Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory celebration • Oct. 30, 2026, 6:39 PM ET (AP)

Milwaukee is closing schools for the Brewers' long-awaited World Series title parade Friday • Oct. 29, 2026, 3:26 PM ET (AP)

Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title • Oct. 27, 2026, 1:46 AM ET (AP)

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline viewed from Lake Michigan, featuring modern high-rise buildings and the distinctive Milwaukee Art Museum with its wing-like structure in the foreground.

map of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1900

Milwaukee at night

Marquette University

Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Exterior view of Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, showing its large retractable roof and brick facade, with crowds and parked cars in the foreground.

Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion (2001), designed by Santiago Calatrava.

Third Ward district, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Irish flag with vertical green, white, and orange stripes, featuring a large green four-leaf clover in the center.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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