Appleton Lock No. 2
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Appleton Lock No. 2
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Fox River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: Fox River at Oneida Street
Nearest City: Appleton
County: Outagamie
Latitude: N 44°15.23305'
Longitude: W -088°23.56242'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: Yes
National Register?: Yes
Attraction
Description
The Lower Fox River lock and dam system was constructed between 1850 and 1860. The lock system is currently being reconstructed their original, hand-operated, nineteenth-century operational state. Check the Friends of the Fox website for the current status of each lock and their schedules. Along the River Trail, with a Maritime Trails sign on the north side of the lock.
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
The History Museum at the Castle 920-735-9370 http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/
 
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Appleton Lock 2 Maritime Trails Marker
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Appleton Lock 4 Maritime Trails Marker
Appleton Lock No. 1
Appleton Lock No. 2
Appleton Lock No. 3
Appleton Lock No. 4
Paper Discovery Center
The History Museum at the Castle
Vulcan Heritage Park
Vulcan Street Power Plant
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