Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien is a memorial in City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin. Prairie du Chien is situated nearby to the tourism office Wisconsin Welcome Center, as well as near Fort Crawford National Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Crawford National Cemetery and Crawford County Courthouse.
Fort Crawford National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Crawford was an outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during the 19th century. The army's occupation of Prairie du Chien spanned the existence of two fortifications, both of them named Fort Crawford. Fort Crawford National Cemetery is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Prairie du Chien.
Crawford County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Jimmy Emerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crawford County Courthouse is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Crawford County Courthouse is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Prairie du Chien.
Villa Louis
Park
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The Villa Louis is a National Historic Landmark located on St. Feriole Island, in Prairie du Chien, southwestern Wisconsin. The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Villa Louis is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Prairie du Chien.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prairie du Chien and Marquette.
Prairie du Chien
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Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.
Marquette
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Marquette is a small town in northeast Iowa. It is of interest to travelers as the jumping-off point for Effigy Mounds National Monument. Another small town, McGregor, is immediately to the south.
McGregor
Village
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McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 742 at the time of the 2020 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city. McGregor is situated 2 miles southwest of Prairie du Chien.
Prairie du Chien
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.04954° or 43° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
-91.15004° or 91° 9′ 0″ westOpen location code
86MC2RXX+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4743840395OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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