The Founding of the Paper Valley | A Riverfront Walking Tour

Schedule

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

625 W Prospect Avenue, Appleton, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54911 | Appleton, WI

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Stroll the riverfront on a beautiful Appleton evening or afternoon to discover why the Fox River has earned the name “The Paper Valley.” Afterall, it was Henry Rogers and his business partners and Kimberly and Clark and their partners that truly shaped the communities that we know today. The tour begins and ends at Hearthstone with stops in between in Vulcan Park (the site of Henry Rogers first paper mill) and at other historic sites up and down the river.
The tour takes approximately 90 minutes and cover 1.5 miles.
Tickets are $15 each and are available exclusively on our website.
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