Soldiers' Home Reef, Milwaukee

Name: Soldiers' Home Reef
Address: Milwaukee, United States

#143 among attractions in Milwaukee

Rock, Nature, Natural attraction

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Soldiers' Home Reef, also known as Rocky Point, National Military Asylum Reef, or Veterans' Hill is a fossilized coral reef rock formation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The reef formation was discovered by geologist Increase A. Lapham in the 1830s. It and other fossilized coral reefs that he discovered were the first geological reef formations described in North America, and are among the first described in the world. This reef was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993. ()

Coordinates: 43°1'40"N, 87°58'29"W

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Soldiers' Home Reef – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: American Family Field, Ward Memorial Hall, Milwaukee Soldiers Home, Calvary Cemetery.

~920 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
American Family Field, Milwaukee
5 min walk • American Family Field, formerly known as Miller Park, stands as a testament to Milwaukee's love for baseball and the great outdoors. This modern stadium, with its unique fan-shaped retractable roof, ensures that the Milwaukee Brewers can play ball come rain or shine.
~1070 ftSW
Theater, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Ward Memorial Hall, Milwaukee
6 min walk • Ward Memorial Hall is an 1880s theater building within the Northwestern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
~550 ftSW
Victorian architecture
Milwaukee Soldiers Home, Milwaukee
3 min walk • Milwaukee Soldiers Home is one of three Soldiers homes which have survived in the United States. It was built for the rehabilitation of Civil War soldiers. The building recognized as a National Historic Landmark District property.
0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
15 min walk • Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, it is the final resting place for many of the city's early influential figures. The cemetery was designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1981.
~1770 ftSW
Cemetery
Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee
9 min walk • Wood National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is one of two National Cemeteries in Wisconsin. It encompasses 50.1 acres, and as of 2021, it had over 40,000 interments. It is closed to new interments.
1 miS
Village, Area
West Milwaukee, Milwaukee
26 min walk • West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, which is located in the center of the county approximately a mile south of Miller Park. The population was 4,206 at the 2010 census.
1.3 miSW
43°0'52"N • 87°59'37"W
West Allis Farmers Market, Milwaukee
34 min walk • Park, Flea market, Shopping
1.4 miNE
Historical place, Concert hall
Tripoli Shrine Temple, Milwaukee
37 min walk • The Tripoli Shrine Center is a Shriners temple built 1926-28 in the Concordia neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The building's design incorporates Moorish and Indian elements, somewhat resembling the Taj Mahal in India, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Tripoli Temple.
1.5 miSE
43°0'39"N • 87°57'24"W
Burnham Park Neighborhood, Milwaukee
38 min walk • Park
1.2 miW
Sacred and religious sites
Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, Milwaukee
31 min walk • The Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, formerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine and the National Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, is of the Roman Catholic Church and a shrine to the Virgin Mary.
~880 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Baseball
Helfaer Field, Milwaukee
5 min walk • Helfaer Field, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a Little League baseball field located next to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Costing $3.1 million to construct, the field seats up to 722 people. Built near the infield of the former Milwaukee County Stadium, it retains the old foul poles from that field.

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Which popular attractions are close to Soldiers' Home Reef?

Nearby attractions include Milwaukee Soldiers Home, Milwaukee (3 min walk), American Family Field, Milwaukee (5 min walk), Ward Memorial Hall, Milwaukee (6 min walk), Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee (9 min walk).