Colony Bar

Restaurant Food | Cruising | Cocktail Lounge

15 W. Division
Fond du Lac, WI 54935

State Region

Northeast WI

Year Opened: 1962
Year Closed: 1999

Exact Date Opened: Unknown
Exact Date Closed: Unknown

Clientele Primarily Identified As

Gay

The Colony was a fabulous dining destination in downtown Fond du Lac. Owned by Allan Ransom, The Colony featured a high-end cocktail lounge listed in national gay guides from 1963 to 1973. The long-running business was renamed Pier 15 in 1999.

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