Villa Louis
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.Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: mansion in Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as: “Dousman Mansion”
- Address: 521 North Villa Louis Road, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brisbois House and Dousman Hotel.
Brisbois House
Building
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brisbois House, also known as the Bernard Brisbois House, is a historic house located on St. Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Built circa 1840, the stone house is one of the oldest in Wisconsin. Brisbois House is situated 630 feet south of Villa Louis.
Dousman Hotel
Event venue
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dousman Hotel, is a historic hotel located at the intersection of Fisher Street and River Road in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The hotel was built in 1864–65 to serve railroad and steamboat travelers coming to the city. Dousman Hotel is situated 1,000 feet south of Villa Louis.
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 3,500 feet east of Villa Louis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prairie du Chien and Marquette.
Prairie du Chien
Photo: railfan 44, Public domain.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: lhoon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles southwest of Villa Louis.
Villa Louis
- Categories: villa, museum, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: City of Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.05599° or 43° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
-91.15876° or 91° 9′ 32″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Operator
Wisconsin Historical SocietyOpen location code
86MC3R4R+9FOpenStreetMap ID
way 441994866OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7930393
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“Villa Louis” goes by many names.
- French: “Villa Louis”
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