Informational Signs
Sixteen signs along the Trail inform users about the the culture, history, and environment of the Menomonee Valley and Soldier's Home grounds.
Can you visit them all in one day? Walk or ride the trail and take a step - or ride - back in time! Please tag us in your photos so we can follow along: #HankAaronStateTrail.
The Trail will take you There!
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The James E Groppi Unity Bridge - click on image to read the sign.
At the top of the 6th Street Ramp that elevates the trail from Reed Street Yards to the 6th Street Bridge, you’ll find an interpretive sign explaining Milwaukee’s once “liquid highways.” Click the image to read the sign.
This sign is located near the lookout at Selig Drive and West Canal Street. Click the image to read the sign.
This sitting area is found along the Menomonee River near American Family Field.
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There are two signs right where N Mitchell Blvd and the Hank Aaron State Trail intersect.
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Menomonee Valley Partners and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources collaborated in 2004 to produce 12 interpretive signs for the Hank Aaron State Trail (HAST). The signs were funded by the DNR and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. They were designed by local graphic and landscape designer Nancy Aten. The signs expanded upon the three signs at the American Family Field east parking lot. Two additional signs were added in the Milwaukee Soldiers Home segment of the Trail and were accomplished in partnership with Milwaukee Preservation Alliance and several donors. One additional sign (Rails to Trails) was added in 2024 and was funded by the Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail and Friends of the Wisconsin State Parks