Milwaukee's Irish neighborhood in the 19th century
 St. Patrick's adopted soil---the old third ward before the fire
Between 1840 and 1892, Milwaukee's Third Ward was home to a thriving community of Irish immigrants. This 10-page article looks back on that half-century of neighborhood life through reminiscences and pictures. The community largely dispersed after a disastrous fire in the Third Ward in 1892.
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Related Topics: |
Immigration and Settlement
19th-Century Immigration |
| Creator: | Miller, Cile |
| Pub Data: | Milwaukee Sentinel, March 19, 1933 |
| Citation: | Miller, Cile. "St. Patrick's adopted soil---the old third ward before the fire." Milwaukee Sentinel, March 19, 1933.
Online facsimile at:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1128;
Visited on: 5/23/2013
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