Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Garlic Island | |
Location: | Lake Winnebago |
Coordinates: | 44.0887°N -88.4818°W |
Area Acre: | 8.5 |
Elevation Ft: | 751 |
Country: | United States |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions: | Wisconsin |
Country1 Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country1 Admin Divisions: | Winnebago |
Country2 Admin Divisions Title: | Town |
Country2 Admin Divisions: | Oshkosh |
Garlic Island, or Island Park,[1] is an island in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The island is located in Lake Winnebago near its west shoreline. The entirety of the island is in the town of Oshkosh. Garlic Island was the wintering site of a British Encampment during the War of 1812.[2] This encampment was led by Col. Robert Dickson, and suffered greatly during the winter of 1813.[3]