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Rock Island was proposed as a state park in early 1961 by officials of the Town of Washington Island, particularly Jack Hagen the town chairman. [2] There was considerable excitement in the town over the economic benefits of having a state park nearby. [3] A feasibility study was made in September 1961 by the Wisconsin Department of Conservation.
The 974.87-acre (394.5 ha) island is approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) wide. It rises to 65 meters above Lake Michigan, making it the highest in elevation out of all the Potawatomi Islands. [2] It is almost entirely owned by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which maintains Rock Island State Park.
Pottawatomie Lighthouse, also known as the Rock Island Light, is a lighthouse in Rock Island State Park, on Rock Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Lit in 1836, it is the oldest light station in Wisconsin and on Lake Michigan. It was served by civilian light keepers from 1836 to 1946, at which point it was automated. [8]
A Wisconsin state park is an area of land in the U.S. state of Wisconsin preserved by the state for its natural, historic, ... Rock Island State Park: Door: 912 369
Rock Island State Park; Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge; Shingleton Forest Management Unit, 1,488 acres on Big Summer and Little Summer Islands [5] History. Wisconsin v. Michigan, a 1936 dispute involving which state or states the Potawatomi Islands belong to; this was decided by the Supreme Court
The Rock Island II Site is an archaeological site located on the south side of Rock Island, in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, at the mouth of Green Bay, within the boundaries of Rock Island State Park. It is classified as an Early Historic site with occupations by the Potawatomi, Huron, Petun, Ottawa and Wyandot tribes. [1]
Durning’s late father was granted ownership of Red Rock Island by a business partner who had bought the property for $50,000 in the 1960s. “It was always part of the family, like a vacation ...
The Thordarson Estate Historic District is located on Rock Island State Park on Rock Island in the town of Washington, Wisconsin. [3] [4] History