county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States

Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.

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Another place discovered by Marquette and Joliet in 1673 during their quest to find a way to the Mississippi, where they met Fox Indians living there with a chief whose name meant "dog" or "chien" in French, this town passed through French, British, and American possession over the course of time. It was also the site of Fort Crawford where the Fox and Sauk nations ceded much of their land in a treaty.

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Map of Prairie du Chien

Prairie du Chien is situated at the intersection of US Highway 18 and Wisconsin highways 27 and 35, making it easily accessible by car.

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  • Villa Louis, 521 N Villa Louis Rd, +1 608 326-2721. 9:30AM-5PM daily. An estate that belonged to a fur tycoon and Wisconsin's first millionaire, passed down to his son after which it is named. $9 adults, $7.75 students/seniors, $4.50 children 5-17, free for children under 5.
  • Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln, Bagley. State park built upon bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with hiking trails and burial mound monuments.
  • 1 Bear Foot Bay Indoor Water Park, 1801 Cabela's Ln.

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Routes through Prairie du Chien
Mason City Marquette  W  E  Jct N SDodgeville Madison
Sparta Jct W E  N  S  END
Hudson La Crosse  N  S  Ends at W E


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