Prairie du Chien, County seat in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Prairie du Chien sits at the meeting point of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers, creating a natural transportation corridor through the Midwest region.
French voyageurs established Prairie du Chien in 1673, making it the fourth European settlement in the Midwest and Wisconsin's second oldest city.
The annual Prairie Villa Rendezvous recreates a 19th-century fur trading camp through demonstrations, crafts, and traditional activities each Father's Day weekend.
The city maintains a network of emergency services, including a fire department with 25 volunteers and a police force operating from City Hall on Blackhawk Avenue.
Five National Historic Landmarks and nine sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places reflect the city's role in early American frontier development.
Location: Crawford County
Inception: 1673
Website: http://prairieduchien.info
GPS coordinates: 43.05165,-91.14124
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:36
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