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Kern Park's role in Milwaukee's tuberculosis epidemic

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM · 1 min read
Kern Park's role in Milwaukee's tuberculosis epidemic — Cedarburg Community news

Tuberculosis isn't particularly feared today, but in the 19th century, it was one of the leading causes of death, with only a 20 percent chance of surviving.

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