Home to a Indian Burial Site

As well as boat landings, parks and trails, the Winnebago County parks system boasts an additional unique site. The wilds of the Lasley Point Archaeological Site mark the spot where a Native American village once thrived. Between 1200 and 1500 AD its 47.7 acres supported an Oneota Indian village. In the early 1940s, numerous archaeological digs took place in the area uncovering broken bone tools, shells, human bones, copper flakes, charcoal and pottery. The sites of early garden beds and cache pits were also discovered. No additional excavating has been done since the 1940s. However, the area was nominated and accepted for inclusion in the listing of the National Register of Historic Places late in 1979. This unique site was purchased two years later from the Winnebago County Historical Society.

Nature Observations

Lasley Point Archaeological Site currently supports beautiful woods of oak, hickory, basswood, and ash with dense shrubbery underneath. Trails with informational signs weave through the woods offering glimpses of the numerous varieties of wildflowers. The archeological site also supports sizable populations of small game, songbirds and mammals.

Recreation

There are miles of hiking trails. In the winter self-guided cross-country ski trails. Camping prohibited. No Dogs Allowed!

Location

The park is located about 2-miles north of Winneconne, west of County M. A small parking area is located off Lasley Point Road.

Winnebago County Ordinance 19.06 requires that users of the County 's recreational areas strictly adhere to a "carry-in-carry-out" policy. Thus, all refuse must be carried away from the park, boat landing, trail or other recreational site by the person(s) responsible for its presence and be properly disposed of elsewhere.