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.
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