Commemoration of Bay View Massacre
Russell Avenue and Superior Street, Bay View, Milwaukee
The commemoration of the 139th anniversary of the Bay View Massacre will happen on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The event will take place at 3:00 PM at the historical marker on Russell Avenue and Superior Street in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. The event will feature music from the Raging Grannies, Craig Siemsen, and others, a dramatic reenactment, and remarks from local activists in working class struggles.
Prior to the event, the Young Workers Committee of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council will lead a march, tracing the same route the workers did in 1886. They will meet at Lincoln Avenue and Bay Street and step off at 2:00 PM, arriving at the historic marker site in time for the 3:00 PM commemorative ceremony.
After the event, join us at nearby Puddler’s Hall for music and fellowship. PK Harmony, Sean Hendley, and Andrew Cox will be playing.