James Island
While seldom talked about, sitting at the mouth of the Menasha channel of the Fox River where it meets Little Lake Butte des Morts, is James Island. It's 1.81 acres remain a heavily forested piece of wilderness. The island was once considered as a candidate for a nature preserve. For whatever reason, the state's Bureau of Land Management once had its eye on the property in the late 1970s and threatened to take control but Menasha eventually won out.
see also Post Crescent Nov. 28 1959
ReplyDeleteThanks for this! It is very interesting! Now listed as park for fishing. Would love to boat here or see the native American artifacts found! Love the bit on cow bones" Preserved history!!
ReplyDeleteI know this was posted a few years ago, but this is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
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