Bohemia Town / Duck Bay
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Bohemia Town Pier site plan
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Remains of Bohemia Town Pier
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Green Bay/Door County
Nearest Address: 430 Newport Park Rd, Ellison Bay, WI 54210
Nearest City: Ellison Bay
County: Door
Zip Code: 54210
Latitude: N 45‎° 13.373784'
Longitude: W -86° 58.903265'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: Yes
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
Also within the environs of Newport State Park, Duck Bay is located on the shore south of Newport along a hiking trail within the state park. In the middle of the bay, a small crib pier extends out into the lake. This location is reported to have been a seasonal settlement used by residents of Rowley’s Bay, Newport, and Gill’s Rock. These temporary residents set up cabins and shanties, from which they logged during the winter months. The Trucker, Charnehy, and Tlochek families used the income from their winter logging to pay for their landholdings elsewhere. Once their farms were established, the temporary settlement was abandoned. The true extent of the town is unknown.
 
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Nearby
Attractions (7)
Bohemia Town / Duck Bay
Gills Rock Maritime Museum
Newport Maritime Trails Marker
Newport Pier
Newport State Park
S. A. Rogers Main Pier at Rowley’s Bay
Torstenson’s Pier / Hedgehog Harbor
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