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Hank Aaron State Trail

Park · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A state trail running east-west between Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee and Underwood Parkway in Wauwatosa via the Menomonee Valley, with a northwestward spur providing access to American Family Field. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which manages it with support from the Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail, states that it provides a continuous connection between American Family Field and the Lake Michigan lakefront, and that it also connects to the Ward Theatre, Wisconsin State Fair Park and the Pettit National Ice Center. The trail is open year-round and a state trail pass is not required to use it. It draws approximately 200,000 users annually.

History

The trail opened in 2000 with an initial one-third-mile segment near the ballpark, and expanded over the following years. Its features include the "People of the Road" sculpture honoring Milwaukee Road railway workers, a "Bird Bike" interactive installation, murals addressing civil rights history and local heritage, and historic copper streetcar shelters originally constructed in 1929 that now serve as resting areas and information points.

Visit

Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee, WI to Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI, via the Menomonee Valley

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