April 25, 2025

Long before social media made animals go viral, Milwaukee had Samson — a gentle giant who captured the hearts of an entire city.For over 30 years, Samson wasn’t just the star of the Milwaukee County Zoo — he was Milwaukee. 🍼 Samson’s Journey to Milwaukee Shortly after arriving at the Washington Park Zoo in 1951, […]

🌳 It All Began in 1892… Back in 1891, the city purchased 125 acres of land on Milwaukee’s west side, then called West Park. A year later, local philanthropists Colonel Gustave Pabst and General Louis Auer donated a small herd of deer, marking the start of Milwaukee’s first zoo. West Park was no ordinary space