Prairie du Chien Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Prairie du Chien

Another place discovered by Marquette and Joliet in 1673 during their quest to find a way to the Mississippi, where they met Fox Indians living there with a chief whose name meant "dog" or "chien" in French, this town passed through French, British, and American possession over the course of time. It was also the site of Fort Crawford where the Fox and Sauk nations ceded much of their land in a treaty.

Top Attractions in Prairie du Chien

Explore the best things to see and do in Prairie du Chien:

• ★Bear Foot Bay Indoor Water Park
• ★Villa Louis

Prairie du Chien Travel Guide Sections

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