New Railcam Offers a Glimpse of History
April 2, 2025 The Wauwatosa Historical Society recently partnered with railfan organization Steel Highway to launch a live webcam at the Little Red Store in Wauwatosa, giving train enthusiasts around […]
Tehana T -Wauwatosa West, 2025
Read how one Wauwatosa West student finds history alive in their mother’s Jamaican restaurant, their community’s organizations, and the everyday fabric of where they live.
Aila T – Wauwatosa East, 2025
Read how a Wauwatosa East student finds history not in textbooks, but in their own community, family, and cultural traditions.
Wauwatosa Historical Society’s Carol Bannen Receives 2024 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Innovation
July 3, 2024
Wauwatosa Historical Society research librarian Carol Bannen received the 2024 Governor’s Archives Award for Archival Innovation for her work on the Lefeber Glass Plate Negative Collection.
Lowell Damon House, Wauwatosa’s Oldest Residence, Is Sold
Built in 1844, Wauwatosa’s oldest residence, the Lowell Damon House, has left public hands after decades as a museum. New owners will preserve it under a permanent easement.
Postcards of Wauwatosa
Explore the history of American postcards from the Golden Age to modern photochromes through Len Borkowski’s collection at the Wauwatosa Historical Society.
Broken Barrier
Twice, arsonists burned Zeddie Hyler’s house frame. So he and eight armed men spent a night in his basement, ready to defend his right to be Wauwatosa’s first Black homeowner. He lived there 49 years.
Back to the Highlands
Published in 2015, this article provides background on the homes in the Washington Highlands that were part of that year’s tour of homes.