Conway's

Bar

2125 W Wells St
Milwaukee, WI 53216

State Region

Southeast WI

Neighborhood

Avenues West

Year Opened: 1971
Year Closed: 2024

Exact Date Opened: Unknown
Exact Date Closed: Unknown

Clientele Primarily Identified As

Mixed, Black

Logo:

In 1976, the GPU Gay Guide listed Conway's (2125 W. Wells St.) as a reliable pick-up spot, stating "they're gay -- they just don't know it yet." While that future didn't exactly come true, it seems Conway's was popular with gay Marquette students throughout the 1970s. When the bar closed in 2024, it was the end of an era in Marquette nightlife.