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It was converted into a museum of local history, called the Prairie du Chien Museum at Fort Crawford. While the fort's hospital, which is registered as a National Historic Landmark, still houses exhibits related to Dr. Beaumont and medical history, adjacent buildings are now filled with exhibits on other aspects of Prairie du Chien history. [4]
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: Part of the house is constructed in a French colonial technique of vertical timbers with horizontal poles mortised between, probably built around 1820. [20] Strange Powers is the name of an early owner. 18: Prairie du Chien City Hall: Prairie du Chien City Hall: October 16, 2002 : 207 West Blackhawk Avenue
He returned to Wisconsin in 1829, overseeing the construction of a second Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien. He headquartered there for eight years, leading troops against Native Americans in the ...
Prairie du Chien: Crawford: Dates back to first half of 19th century, now houses medical museum. 34: Silver Mound Archeological District: Silver Mound Archeological District: February 17, 2006 : Hixton
Fond du Lac: Italianate mansion with 3-story tower, begun by Selim Newton in 1846, and greatly expanded by Galloway from 1868 to 1880. Galloway was involved in lumber, real estate, banking, and served in the state assembly. [42] [43] Now a museum. 16: John Scott Horner House: John Scott Horner House: September 27, 1984 : 336 Scott St.
Fort Crawford Museum: Prairie du Chien: Crawford: Mississippi/Chippewa Rivers: Military: 19th century military hospital for the fort, exhibits about the fort, city history, frontier medicine Fort McCoy Commemorative Area: Fort McCoy: Monroe: Central Sands Prairie: Military
Local lore in Prairie du Chien held that the Sauk leader Black Hawk had once hidden in a cottonwood tree that was located in the city. In one version of the tale, the tree was said to have been used by Black Hawk during the 1790s to evade capture from troops stationed at Fort Crawford. [2]