The Charles A. Grignon Mansion, Kaukauna, Wisconsin

KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna’s historic Grignon Mansion opens for its 2024 season this year on June 1, 2024.

The mansion is open for guided tours the first and third weekends of the month from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. To ensure a spot on a tour, please purchase your tickets ahead of time online. Click HERE to purchase!

In 1837, Charles A. Grignon built this elegant home as a wedding gift for his Pennsylvanian bride, Mary Elizabeth Meade. Known as “The Mansion in the Woods” to countless travelers and traders.

The Grignon home was built during a time of economic change from fur trading to farming, logging and industry in the Fox River Valley.

Today, the Grignon Mansion is a proud reminder of the diverse history of Kaukauna and the Fox River Valley. 



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By staff