Fort Crawford Museum
Fort Crawford stood guard over Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, from 1816 until 1856. Now, the Fort Crawford Museum displays the history of the fort, its city, and the many lives that crossed here.
Visit us May through October for a self-guided tour, reserve a group tour, or attend an upcoming event.
Visit us May through October for a self-guided tour, reserve a group tour, or attend an upcoming event.
News & AnnouncementsThe Minnesota Bus Tour for the Fort Crawford Museum is scheduled for October 17th thru October 19th. Please contact the Fort for more information at 608-326-6960.
Visiting Our Ancestors
A Guided Tour of Prairie du Chien’s Six Historic Cemeteries Saturday October 6, 2018, 12:30 pm. Visit Old French Catholic Cemetery – Oldest cemetery in the State of Wisconsin, blessed in 1817, Burial place of Joseph and Elizabeth Rolette. St. Gabriel’s Cemetery – begun in 1836, on land donated by Strange Powers. burial place of the John Lawler family. Lawler patented the pontoon bridge that spanned the Mississippi River Calvary Cemetery – begun in 1836, burial place of the H. L. Dousman family. Fort Crawford Military Cemetery - officers’ cemetery of Second Fort Crawford, 1829. Later burial place of Civil War soldiers from Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota Lowertown/Evergreen Cemetery – begun in 1842, burial place of James McGregor Brisbois Cemetery – sits high atop the bluffs, burial place of Michel and Dometille Brisbois. Tour Begins at the Fort Crawford Museum 717 South Beaumont Road Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Admission: $12.00 For more information: 608 326-6960 www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com St. Mary's Academy Murals
Read more about these wonderful works of art by clicking on the image to the right for a viewable PDF.
St. Germain dit Gauthier-Coorough House
Learn how you can help the Prairie du Chien Historical Society restore the St. Germain dit Gauthier-Coorough House by clicking on the image for a viewable PDF file.
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Things to To
See the Tools of Frontier Medicine Learn how army surgeon William Beaumont pioneered the study of human digestion through his experiments at the Fort Crawford Military Hospital. Next, discover Civil War Medicine and the history of the Swift U.S. Army Hospital.
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Explore Wisconsin's Military HistoryView the artifacts uncovered in archaeological excavations of old Fort Crawford as you follow the story of the Black Hawk War and its participants, including Zachary Taylor and Jefferson Davis.
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Delve into Prairie du Chien's PastSee how Wisconsin's second oldest city grew from a frontier fur trading village into a midwestern rivertown as you encounter exhibits on local schools, historic businesses, and the coming of the railroad.
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