Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kimberly Point Park

Photographed by Lugnuts, April 23, 2015

1. Kimberly Point Park Marker

Inscription. On June 21, 1929, a deed was recorded in the Register of Deeds office in Oshkosh. This simple two-page document concluded a battle of sorts, and helped create and preserve this beautiful park and the lovely Lakeshore Drive which gently winds its way to Kimberly point park. At that time, a local citizen was quietly attempting to purchase the point and block the drive from public use in order to build a large mansion for himself. When Helen Kimberly Stuart got wind of the plan, she was spurred to action. The results of her efforts culminated in that simple deed which called for the land conveyed "to be used permanently, continuously and forever for public park purposes." Is also required that the Lake Shore Drive be similarly "Maintained as a public street throughout its entire length." Finally, the deed stated that the park shall continuously, constantly and forever be named and called "Kimberly Point" or "Kimberly Point Park" in commemoration of John A. Kimberly, father of Helen Kimberly Stuart.

In 1848, a young John A. Kimberly moved from Troy, New York to the wilderness of Wisconsin. He and his family settled into

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the Kimberly homestead on Wisconsin Avenue. In 1872 he co-founded Kimberly & Clark Company which became Kimberly-Clark Corporation at the time of his death in 1928. Helen Kimberly Stewart, named after her mother, was born in 1868. She became the first woman alderperson in Neenah and in 1948 founded the Neenah Historical Society. Her brother, James C. Kimberly gave the lighthouse at the park to the city in 1945. As you visit this beautiful park, Please remember the efforts and generosity of Helen Kimberly Stewart in preserving the Park and Lakeshore Drive for the enjoyment of all.

Presented to the city of Neenah as a memorial to Susan Kimberly Sutter, great niece of Helen Kimberly Stuart

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1929.

Location. 44° 11.138′ N, 88° 26.5′ W. Marker is in Neenah, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is on Lake Shore Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 290 Lake

Kimberly Point Park Lighthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lugnuts, April 23, 2015

2. Kimberly Point Park Lighthouse and Marker

Shore Avenue, Neenah WI 54956, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Fox River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Council Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Intersection of Past, Present, and Future (about 400 feet away); Grand Loggery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Effigy Mounds (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jean Nicolet Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Menasha’s Isle of Valor (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Neenah.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2015, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2015, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.