Port of Milwaukee of the United States Coast Guard. Additionally, the port is landlord to the lakefront recreational facilities including Milwaukee World Festivals, Inc., Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin, and the south lawn of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Port of Milwaukee The Port of Milwaukee is a port in the city of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. It primarily serves Southeastern Wisconsin, Southeastern Minnesota, and Northern Illinois. The port owns of rail that connect to two Class I railroads outside the port. The port has over of covered warehouse space, with of that being heated warehouse space. The port has 50 acres dedicated to
Milwaukee Avenue (Chicago) Milwaukee Avenue (Chicago) Milwaukee Avenue is a street in the city of Chicago and the northern suburbs. True to its name, the street, which began as an Indian trail, eventually leads north to the state of Wisconsin and through Kenosha and Racine towards Milwaukee, though not directly. Starting with a short section at N. Canal and W. Lake Streets, it begins in earnest at the corner of N Desplaines and W. Kinzie Streets and heads northwest for about before joining Skokie Highway (U.S. Route 41) in Gurnee, Illinois, which eventually merges at Interstate 94 where Skokie Highway and the Tri-State