Fort Winnebago Lock
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Site of the old Winnebago Lock
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Plaque near the site of the old Winnebago Lock
 
Details
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Fox River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: Agency House Road
Nearest City: Portage
County: Columbia
Zip Code: 53901
Latitude: N 43°32.25000'
Longitude: W -089°27.79860'
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
At the end of the road past the Indian Agency house is the lock to enter the canal from the Fox River. One gate is still in place and back filled to prevent its collapse. Also where the Marquette and the Portage Canal Ice Age Trails meet.
 
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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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