Exhibits

Every community has its own history. However Prairie du Chien is unique. Because of its strategic location near the meeting of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, it had great importance in the development of the Western Frontier. It is the scene of many events of national significance, beginning with Marquette and Joliet's visit in 1672. The Fort Crawford Museum is attempting to show exhibits of many of these noteworthy events as well as to present items of more recent, local history.

Fort Crawford Museum at Prairie du Chien consists of three buildings:

FORT MILITARY HOSPITAL:

Hospital Ward Room Exhibit 1832

Fort Crawford Rediscovered

(Archaeology dig of 1999)

Dioramas on the Progress of Surgery

1900’s Dental Office

History of Military Medicine

Refurbished Pharmacy

Prairie du Chien in the Civil War

Treaty of 1825 Exhibit

MUSEUM OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN:

Campion High School Exhibit

St Mary's Academy Exhibit

Blackhawk

Footprints of our German Heritage

Clam Exhibit

Native American Artifact Exhibit

The Iron Lung

The Transparent Twins

Burgess Fossil Exhibit

VISITOR CENTER/MUSEUM STORE:

Medical Library

Museum Store

Visitor Registration