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Hidden History of Doty Island - The Driving Park

  • Neenah Public Library 240 East Wisconsin Avenue Neenah, WI, 54956 United States (map)

Did you know that there was a Driving Park on Doty Island that featured horse racing? The Doty Island Driving Park was also a fairground, sporting event venue and a viewing grounds for yachting regattas on Lake Winnebago. Learn about this fascinating and largely unknown part of our local history by historian and presenter Jeff Heimerman.

Painting by Chas. Beyer