Lost Dauphin State Park is a state park in
Brown County, Wisconsin
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 268,740, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay, making it one of three Wisconsin counties on La ...
. 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.
It was removed from the list of state parks but the land remains state-owned.
Location
The park is located at the home of Eleazar Williams overlooking the
Fox River. It is located on Brown County Highway D (which is also called Lost Dauphin Road) along the north side of the river.
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.
Features
The site features a scenic overlook of the Fox River with a bench, shelter, and swings. The
flagstone
Flagstone (flag) is a generic flat stone, sometimes cut in regular rectangular or square shape and usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, flooring, fences and roofing. It may be used for memorials, headstones, facades and other co ...
foundation of the former house remains visible.
Since the park is operated locally by the Town of Lawrence, a vehicle admission sticker is not required.
References
External links
Page on Wisconsin DNR website
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Protected areas of Brown County, Wisconsin
History of Wisconsin
State parks of Wisconsin