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Prairie du Chien (/ ˌ p r ɛər i d u ˈ ʃ iː n / PRAIR-ee doo SHEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. [2] Often called Wisconsin's second-oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlement by French voyageurs in the late 17th ...
Prairie du Chien is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 957 at the 2020 census. The City of Prairie du Chien is located partially within the town. The unincorporated community of White Corners is also located in the town.
The estate now known as Villa Louis began when Prairie du Chien trader and investor Hercules Dousman purchased land previously occupied by Fort Crawford. Dousman had the remains of the fort cleared away. In 1843, he built a large, brick Greek Revival house atop an Indian mound, which had been the site of the old fort's southeastern blockhouse ...
Prairie du Chien may refer to: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, a city located inside the larger town of Prairie du Chien; Prairie du Chien (town), Wisconsin; Prairie du Chien (play), a 1979 play by David Mamet; Battle of Prairie du Chien, a battle during the War of 1812; Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport; Prairie du Chien Area School District
Although the 1825 First Treaty of Prairie du Chien recognized only a small portion of present-day Wisconsin as Dakota land, throughout the 18th and well into the 19th centuries, the Dakota and Ojibwe continued to launch military expeditions into each other's territories.
State Rep. Travis Tranel, left, and Prairie du Chien Chief of Police Kyle Tenor listen to former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
City County(ies) Population (2010 Census) Population (2020 Census) Class [2] Incorporation date [3]; Abbotsford: Clark Marathon: 2,310 2,275 4th 1965 Adams: Adams: 1,967
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