
DOTY ISLAND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The Doty Island Development Council (now Doty Island Community Partners) had its first meeting in 1992. Its mission since:
to improve the quality of life for all Doty Island Residents and help preserve the vitality of a historic district of
Neenah and Menasha, Wisconsin USA.

June 21 - July 6, 2025
With the help of this informative map, take your friends and family on an interesting fact-filled walk through Doty Island to discover the history, characters, and legends of our island!
Idea: Enjoying your walk? Send us your photos to dotyisland@gmail.com as you discover Doty Island!

More about Mr. William Waters:
Did You Know?.....
William Waters (1843–1917) was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Wisconsin that eventually were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He was responsible for designing much of historic Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was also responsible for designing the Wisconsin building for the Columbian Exposition. Waters died in 1917 and is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh. After his death, Oshkosh honored him by naming the intersection of Washington Avenue and State Street as the "William Waters Plaza".
Mr. Waters designed nine buildings total in Neenah and Menasha, five of which are located on Doty Island. In Neenah: The Gilbert-Lachmann House, the Perry Lindsley House, The Henry Spenser Smith House, and the Ellis Jennings House ; plus The George Banta House in Menasha.

Fun Fact!
Doty Island was a filming location for a movie in 2017!
A supernatural thriller called “Wraith", partly inspired by Doty Island’s ghost stories, was filmed in Neenah and Menasha.
The film, directed by Michael Sajbel, features a family encountering a ghost-like presence in a mansion. Doty island is known for its historic homes and the Syme Gilbert house on 910 East Forest Avenue was chosen for the exterior scenes and the movie poster. The interior scenes were filmed in a house on E. Wisconsin Avenue in Neenah.
Check out the film trailer here: WRAITH TRAILER