Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse — Attraction in Milwaukee

This area of the river, under the "Hy. 794" viaduct, behind Summerfest, was a very popular place to go smelt fishing using pull-up nets to catch the smelt fish by the five gallon buckets full! There were so many people (families) on the weekends, that you had to come early in the evening to get an open spot! Then they would fish all night until sun up! At it's height, many caught 100+ pounds of smelt! This would be a "party" atmosphere with many drinking beers and grilling food with the family and/or friends! It lasted for years, but eventually the smelt fishing slowed to a stop because of over-fishing etc. and the fish moving out of the area! Very memorable nights and a lot of "Good Times" were had by all! Great...

Cute little lighthouse, beautiful views, National Lighthouse day in USA is Aug 7. there's a another lighthouse further out, bring binoculars or zoom in on a phone camera. local rotating art painted around the base. Adding benches, improving the surrounding walkaways, roadsides, and green space would add time spent there, adding in more Native landscapes. Evergreen trees especially, to block the backsides of festival grounds/fencing. The surrounding neighborhood is up and coming in improvements, this area needs...

Cute little lighthouse, beautiful views, yet graffiti around the base. Improving the surrounding walkaways, roadsides, and green space would add time spent there...right now it's a muddy spot. Adding in Native landscape with plants and trees that help control flooding and erosion would make this a more desirable location. Evergreen trees especially, to block the backsides of summer fest/ fencing. The surrounding neighborhood is up and coming in improvements, this area needs...