Governor Bend County Park
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Historic image of the Governor's Bend Lock, circa 1913
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The site of the old Governor's Bend Lock today
 
Details
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Fox River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: Lock Road
Nearest City: Portage
County: Columbia
Zip Code: 53901
Latitude: N 43°36.56520'
Longitude: W -089°25.84638'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
Remains of lock and dam on small island on the end of Lock Road. Also the trail head of the Winnebago Ice Age Trail.
 
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Nearby
Attractions (7)
Fort Winnebago Historical Marker
Fort Winnebago Lock
Governor Bend County Park
Historic Indian Agency House
Portage Canal Locks to the Wisconsin River
Potters Emigration Society
Winona Trail Old Military Road
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