Entry No. 18 — the Milwaukee file — filed under: history

American Geographical Society Library

Tucked inside UW-Milwaukee's Golda Meir Library is an archive containing nearly two million maps, globes, and cartographic artifacts gathered since the 1850s. Displays include celestial maps, rare nautical charts, and FDR’s 50-inch, 700-pound WWII 'President's Globe'.

The move: Wander through hundreds of vintage globes on display and hunt for FDR’s WWII President's Globe before asking librarians to view historical Sanborn fire insurance maps of local Milwaukee streets.

📍 Upper East Side
💸 $
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 2311 E Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: uwm.edu · Atlas Obscura

last checked: 2026-07-21