Milwaukee's 'Bridge War': The story behind the city's crooked bridges

The 'Bridge War' between Byron Kilbourn and Solomon Juneau is still evident today in the angular bridges over the Milwaukee River.

By: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Aug 27 2024
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Milwaukee's 'Bridge War': The story behind the city's crooked bridges — Milwaukee's 'Bridge War': The

On the morning of May 8, 1845, residents of Juneautown, the settlement east of the Milwaukee River, woke up to find the Chestnut Street drawbridge which connected the community to the westside Kilbou… [+10991 chars]

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