The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, approximately 80 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. With 1.6 million inhabitants, Milwaukee is the 17th largest city in the United States of America.

Originally home to Native American tribes, the first immigrants that settled in the area were French traders and trappers in the early 1830's. Milwaukee's first mayor, Solomon Juneau, was elected in 1846 when the first City Charter was adopted.

Over the past 200 plus years the city has grown into the metropolis it is today. To learn more about our great city, go forward to our Milwaukee Links.