{"id":488,"date":"2020-08-20T12:56:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plutchaknews.com\/newsroom\/?p=488"},"modified":"2020-08-23T14:34:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T14:34:03","slug":"eagle-tower-begins-to-rise-in-door-countys-peninsula-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plutchaknews.com\/newsroom\/2020\/08\/20\/eagle-tower-begins-to-rise-in-door-countys-peninsula-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Tower begins to rise in Door County’s Peninsula State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Eagle Tower under construction during the summer of 2020 in Door County’s Peninsula State Park. DCSR photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FISH CREEK \u2014 Construction is well underway on Peninsula State Park\u2019s Eagle Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The replacement for the aging previous tower will once again offer sweeping views of Green Bay, however the addition of an accessible ramp will make the views available to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Footings were poured early this summer, and work continues on the ramp portion of the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previous tower closed in 2016 and was removed because of structural concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after, The Friends of Peninsula State Park <\/a>started a fundraising drive to rebuild the tower. In August of 2018, their financial goal was met. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took until October of 2019 to be able to move forward with the plans for construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new design for Eagle Tower consists of a 60-foot observation tower with a 1,000-square foot observation deck and an 850 foot long wheelchair accessible ramp, according to the Friends of Peninsula State Park.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new ramp will also feature an additional observation deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction on the entire project is projected to be completed by the end of 2020. The finished tower is expected to open to the public by Spring of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n