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Prairie du Chien (/ ˌ p r ɛ r i d u ˈ ʃ iː n /) 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 century. [4]
The western end of the Portage Canal is visible at the upper right in the picture. The Fox–Wisconsin Waterway is a waterway formed by the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. First used by European settlers in 1673 during the expedition of Marquette & Joliet, it was one of the principal routes used by travelers between the Great Lakes and the ...
Louis Jolliet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒɔljɛ]; September 21, 1645 – after May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America. [1] In 1673, Jolliet and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Upper Mississippi River.
The Astor Fur Warehouse is a historic fur warehouse located at Bolvin and Water Streets on St. Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Jean Joseph Rolette, an agent of the American Fur Company, built the warehouse in 1828. The warehouse was used until the mid-19th century; it has since been incorporated into the Villa Louis museum.
October 15, 1966 [2] Designated NHL. October 9, 1960 [3] 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. [4]
Jacques Marquette, S.J. (French pronunciation: [ʒak maʁkɛt]; June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), [1] sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, [2] was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace.
Francois Vertefeuille House. / 43.08286°N 91.14947°W / 43.08286; -91.14947. The Francois Vertefeuille House is located in the Town of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [ 1] It is one of the oldest buildings in Wisconsin, and is designated as the oldest ...
1673: Prairie du Chien - French; 1678: New Paltz, New York – French; 1679: Acquackanonk – Dutch [12] [13] 1680: Fort Crevecoeur (Peoria, Illinois) – French;