Lost Dauphin Park

Lost Dauphin Park
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Location	Brown, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates	44.3891532°N 88.1267693°W / 44.3891532; -88.1267693
Area	19 acres (7.7 ha)
Established	1947
Governing body	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Website	Lost Dauphin Park

Lost Dauphin State Park is a state park in Brown County, Wisconsin. It is located on the land that Lost Dauphin claimant Eleazer Williams lived in the mid-19th-century. The park became a state park in 1947.[1] It was removed from the list of state parks but the land remains state-owned.[2]

Location

The park is located at the home of Eleazar Williams overlooking the Fox River.[3] It is located on Brown County Highway D (which is also called Lost Dauphin Road) along the north side of the river.[2]

State park

The park was added to the list of state parks in 1947. It remains designated as Lost Dauphin Park with the land remaining state owned.[4]

Features

The site features a scenic overlook of the Fox River with a bench, shelter, and swings. The flagstone foundation of the former house remains visible.[4] Since the park is operated locally by the Town of Lawrence, a vehicle admission sticker is not required.[2]

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  Bench
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  Shelter
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  Swings
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  Flagstone foundation

References

1. Wittman, Scott (January 21, 2015). "The Curious Case of Wisconsin's Lost Dauphin Park". Mysterious Heartland. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
2. "Lost Dauphin State Park - Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wi.gov. Wisconsin DNR. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
3. "Lost Dauphin State Park | Travel Wisconsin". TravelWisconsin. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
4. Godfrey, Linda S.; Hendricks, Richard D.; Moran, Mark; Sceurman, Mark (2005). Weird Wisconsin: Your Travel Guide to Wisconsin's Local Legends.... Sterling Publishing Company. pp. 54-55. ISBN 0760759448. Retrieved August 10, 2017. lost dauphin park.

External links

• Page on Wisconsin DNR website