Events

The Sons of Wisconsin hosted a picnic lunch on Saturday, June 21st, to inaugurate the summer and showcase one of the gems of our state park system and the natural beauty that driftless region of Wisconsin has to offer. 

Lunch included burgers and brats over a park grill, which we enjoyed at a reserved pavillion near a cliffside overlook. The wives of our members made several fixings, including delicious pasta salad and brown butter chocolate chip cookies. It was a day to remember!

The Sons of Wisconsin attended the South Milwaukee Memorial Day ceremony at the city's War Memorial. 

The ceremony included a reading of all the names of those from the community who lost their lives in service in one of the nation's wars. 

After attending the ceremony, we joined the mayor and other local leaders at the public luncheon.

The Sons of Wisconsin hosted a public walking tour honoring "The Men Who Made Milwaukee" on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

The event started at the Père Marquette statue (pictured) at Père Marquette Park in downtown Milwaukee. After meeting, we walked a two-mile loop exploring historic locations, which included:

• The site where Père Marquette ostensibly camped after discovering Milwaukee in 1674

• The sites of the Milwaukee Bridge War of 1845 (check out our Substack Article on this topic!)

• Old St. Mary's—The oldest Church standing in Milwaukee (1846) 

• Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee's original Civic Center (1836)

• The historic Milwaukee City Hall (1895)

• Milwaukee's iconic River Walk