Horseshoe Island (Wisconsin)
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Horseshoe Island is an island in Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin
. The island is located offshore from Peninsula State Park
and is part of the state park. The French explorer Jean Nicolet
reportedly landed on the island.
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
. The island is located offshore from Peninsula State Park
Peninsula State Park
Peninsula State Park is a Wisconsin state park with eight miles of Green Bay shoreline in Door County. Peninsula is the third largest state park in Wisconsin, and is visited by an estimated 1 million visitors annually.-Points of interest:...
and is part of the state park. The French explorer Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet
Jean Nicolet de Belleborne was a French coureur des bois noted for exploring Green Bay in what is now the U.S. state of Wisconsin.-Life:...
reportedly landed on the island.