Oak Creek Parkway Explained

Oak Creek Parkway
Location:	South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Architect:	Alfred Boerner
Refnum:	11000416
Added:	June 27, 2011

The Oak Creek Parkway is an urban park strung along Oak Creek and other parts of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.^[1] The Oak Leaf Trail spans 135 miles and connects with the parkway at several points.^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

Milwaukee landscape architect Alfred Boerner roughed out plans for the parkway in 1923, but nothing was built until 1930, when federal relief programs made resources available. The parkway was partially built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration of the New Deal.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken On Properties. National Park Service. 2012-03-03.
2. Web site: Oak Leaf Trail via Oak Creek Parkway . 2023-09-21 . AllTrails.com . en.
3. Web site: Oak Leaf Trail . 2023-09-21 . county.milwaukee.gov.
4. Web site: 2012-01-01 . OAK CREEK PARKWAY Property Record . 2023-09-21 . Wisconsin Historical Society . en.
5. Web site: Oak Creek Parkway. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2018-11-17.