The lighthouse marks the entrance of Lake Winnebago into the Lower Fox River.
[2] The City of Neenah began in 1835 as an agricultural and industrial mission for the Menominee Indians.
After the Civil War, rail transportation was a large factor in the growth of Neenah's local economy.
John Alfred Kimberly was one of four men who started this successful company.
This land, which overlooked the confluence of Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, was named Kimberly Point Park.