Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort
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The Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort, which was developed in one of Milwaukee
's first residential suburbs, was once a thriving Sunday getaway. Opened in 1889, Capt. Fredrick Pabst opened the resort that would attract as many as 15,000 people. The resort offered concerts, Ferris wheel rides, and free flowing beer.
People could access the resort from foot or bicycle, steam train, or the Bloomer Girl, a steam boat that shipped from her downtown dock to the Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
's first residential suburbs, was once a thriving Sunday getaway. Opened in 1889, Capt. Fredrick Pabst opened the resort that would attract as many as 15,000 people. The resort offered concerts, Ferris wheel rides, and free flowing beer.
People could access the resort from foot or bicycle, steam train, or the Bloomer Girl, a steam boat that shipped from her downtown dock to the Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort.