Fort Crawford Museum
Fort Crawford Museum is a museum in City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin which is located on South Beaumont Road. Fort Crawford Museum is situated nearby to St Johns Catholic Church, as well as near the park Cecil Smith Athletic Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Crawford National Cemetery and Villa Louis.
Fort Crawford National Cemetery
Cemetery
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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 1,600 feet north of Fort Crawford Museum.
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 1 mile northwest of Fort Crawford Museum.
Crawford County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The Crawford County Courthouse is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Crawford County Courthouse is situated 1 mile north of Fort Crawford Museum.
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 Fort Crawford Museum.
Fort Crawford Museum
- Type: Museum
- Address: 717 South Beaumont Road, Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.04279° or 43° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
-91.14743° or 91° 8′ 51″ westOpen location code
86MC2VV3+42OpenStreetMap ID
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