Stephenson_Island_(Wisconsin)

Stephenson Island (Wisconsin)

Stephenson Island (Wisconsin)

Island in Marinette, Wisconsin, within the Menominee River

This article is about an island in Wisconsin. For other islands similarly named, see Stephenson Island.

Stephenson Island (formerly "Stephenson Isle"[1]) is located in the Menominee River within the boundary of Marinette, Wisconsin at a latitude of 45.1019294 north and longitude 87.6292735 west,[2] at an elevation of 587 feet.[3] It is named after Isaac Stephenson,[3][4] a prominent politician and lumberman in Marinette at the turn of the 20th century. The island is operated as a city park and is uninhabited.[5] US Highway 41 runs across it, which provides access to the park's pavilion, gazebo, playground, and picnic areas.[5]

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A footbridge to the island connects from the Marinette side of the river, adjacent to the Wisconsin Tourist Information building and the Stephenson Public Library.[5] In homage to the city's logging past, there is a logging museum on the island, operated by the Marinette County Historical Society.[5][6] The island is a popular place for access to the Menominee River for sport fishing and launching recreational boats.[7]

The island is the location for Marinette's Civil War memorial, The Soldiers Memorial. It is a figure of a soldier at parade rest, hewn from pink Westerly granite. The memorial is a total of 25 feet high and was given by Isaac Stephenson. It was dedicated in 1917.[1] The memorial was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton, Wisconsin.[8]

Events

The island's facilities host Marinette's "Sunset Concert Series" for Marinette's concerts. (Other concerts in the series are hosted by Marinette's twin city, Menominee, Michigan.)[4]

When Marinette had a Fourth of July celebration, fireworks would be launched from Stephenson Island.[9] This ended in 2012 and has been replaced with a "Marinette Logging and Heritage Fest" in mid-July.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Wisconsin. "Wisconsin's Civil War Memorials - Marinette Civil War Memorial" Accessed 27-Nov-2012
  2. [2]
    WI HomeTownLocator. "Stephenson Island - Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  3. [3]
    U.S. Geological Survey. "Feature Detail Report for: Stephenson Island" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  4. [4]
    City of Marinette. "Sunset Concert Series" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  5. [5]
    City of Marinette. "Stephenson Island" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  6. [6]
    Letters for George. "Isaac Stephenson, Marinette Lumberman" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  7. [7]
    City of Marinette. "Police Department - Community" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  8. [8]
    "Present Monument to City of Marinette". The American Stone Trade. 16 (7): 20. February 1, 1917 – via Hathi Trust.
  9. [9]
    City of Marinette. "July 4th Celebration" Accessed 13-Nov-2012
  10. [10]
    Marinette Logging and Heritage Fest. Accessed 13-Nov-2012
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