Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
The
Grignon Mansion
(AugustineSt.,920/766-3122,
www.foxvalleyhistory.org
)
wasbuilt
in 1838 by Augustin Grignon to replace the log shack lived in by rum-dealing city founder
Dominique Ducharme. It has been thoroughly renovated, down to the hand-carved newel
posts and imposing brick fireplaces, while the apple orchard still stands. (Though from the
outside it doesn't look much like a “mansion.”) Several of Kaukauna's legendary locks can
be reached via the grounds. Currently no walk-in tours are available.
Grignon Mansion
Acrosstheriveratabightistheaptlynamed
1000 Islands Environmental Center
(700
DodgeSt.,920/766-4733,
www.1000islandsenvironmentalcenter.com
,
8am-4pmMon.-Fri.,
10am-3:30pm Sat.-Sun., free), a vital stop on the Mississippi Flyway for waterfowl and
predatory birds such as great blue heron, coot, and bitterns. The acreage also supports a
standofchinquapinoak,rareinthestate.PlentyofgreattrailsrunalongtheFoxRiverhere.
