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Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Teddy Roosevelt Shot Here

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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

Address:
333 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, WI
Directions:
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. West side of downtown, at the corner of W. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Old World 3rd St. Plaque and display in the hotel lobby.
Admission:
Free
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Teddy Roosevelt Shot Here

A plaque and display chronicle a surprisingly unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Teddy Roosevelt in 1912.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [11/06/2011]

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Newspaper and plaque.

Teddy Roosevelt Shot Here

Can't go in the Starbucks entrance without a room key, must go in hotel main lobby. The Roosevelt Attempted Assassination plaque is on the righthand side.

[Laura Adams, 07/22/2022]

Attempted Assassination display.

Teddy Roosevelt Shot Here

Renovations -- display is in the North Old World 3rd St entrance, near Starbucks.

[Amy Dalrymple, 07/04/2021]
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