A life–size bronze statue to honor “the King of Cool”, Fonzie, the iconic "Happy Days" character created by Henry Winkler.

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On Aug. 19, 2008, the city of Milwaukee dedicated a life-sized bronze statue of Fonzie, the iconic Happy Days bad boy portrayed by Winkler. Winkler returned to Milwaukee for the ceremonies and brought his friends and co-stars, including Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don and Anson Williams. Stars of the Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, attended as well -- along with the show’s creator Marshall and producer Bob Boyett.

Watch the Dedication

Because then you'll be cool? Besides, the park is home to a variety of events, including summer concerts, a spring RiverSplash festival and a fall crew race – but it's tiny (0.77 hectares) in size. This is where President Clinton and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl spoke in 1996 during a visit to the area.

The Milwaukee County Historical Society is just at its western edge, and you can rent a boat here during the summer season. PS: There's also free Wi-Fi in the park.

• Henry was cast as the Fonz, a high-school biker dropout, in 1974. His character's cool was so influential that ABC briefly considered renaming the series Fonzie's Happy Days.
• Winkler received a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College and a master of fine arts degree from the Yale School of Drama. His acting debut came in the eighth grade when he played the title role of Billy Budd in a school play.
• Winkler was selected as the 32nd most iconic TV character in history by TV Land and Entertainment Weekly.
• From 2003 to 2007, Winkler co-authored the New York Times best-selling series of childrens' books called Hank Zipzer. There are a dozen in total.
• Winkler had a recurring role in the cult classic FOX series Arrested Development. He portrayed bumbling Bluth Family attorney Barry Zuckerkorn in 15 episodes.