Visited for Doors Open Milwaukee and loved driving around and looking at some of the very unique headstones and tracking down some relatives graves. Daughter and I will be returning to assist others in their genealogy quest to find photos of their loved ones grave...More

Great place for a history buff to visit. Milwaukee residents will recognize many of the names on the beautiful monuments and crypts here. Wonderful mature trees throughout the geounds. I printed a guide from online for another recent visit. Beer folks will recognize Pabst, Blatz,...More

If you are interested in Milwaukees past, then a trip here will be up your alley. Old monuments and statues honoring leaders of the city and it's industries can be found here.

Forest Home offers a variety of walking tours of the cemetery on Saturdays. The guided tours cover different aspects of people important to Milwaukee's founding and growth.

Serene, historic, and mysterious. Well maintained and surprisingly easy to walk through. It offers many paths and interesting markers along with mature trees to view.

It seems like the whole history of Milwaukee can be experienced here. I spent a couple hours here with my daughter, just driving around then getting out to explore. I need more time here!

It's summer and the Forest Home Walking Tours have started up again. Many interesting options to choose from (Civil War, Notable Women, Beer Barons, etc). Go to their website for more info and full schedule. If none of the walking tour options fit your schedule,...More