Jones Island
The Lost Kashubian Village
State: Wisconsin
County: Milwaukee County
Founded: 1870s
Abandoned: 1940s (evicted)
Peak Population: 1,500
Jones Island was once home to a tight-knit community of Kaszube fishermen from Poland who squatted on the land. They lived in a unique, isolated village until the city evicted them in the 1920s and 40s to expand the industrial port.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Summer (Kaszubian Park)
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 30 mins
Quick Facts
- Settled by Kashubian immigrants
- Had Wisconsin's smallest public park
- Now a sewage treatment/port area
Location
Address: Jones Island, Milwaukee, WI
Coordinates: 43.0234, -87.8965