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	Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prairie du Chien is the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin.
		The city of Prairie du Chien is located between the Town of Prairie du Chien and the Town of Bridgeport.
		Prairie du Chien is located within the Mississippi River Valley, upon a long triangular plain that is bounded on the west by the Mississippi River, on the south by the Wisconsin River, and on the east-northeast by a series of tall bluffs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prairie_du_Chien,_Wisconsin (1883 words)

	Wisconsin's Great River Road - River Towns - Prairie du Chien (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prairie du Chien has a population of 6,047 and serves as the county seat for Crawford County, which has a population of 16,704.
		Prairie du Chien's Calendar of Events is filled year-round with special events and activities to intrigue and satisfy a variety of interests.
		Prairie du Chien is a great place to visit and a wonderful place to live.
	www.wigreatriverroad.org /rivertowns/rivertown.asp?ID=24 (483 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prairie du Chien’s recorded history was ushered in June 17, 1673 when Marquette and Jolliet came down the Wisconsin River and were the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River.
		Prairie du Chien was neutral territory; conflicting tribes laid down their arms before attending the rendezvous.
		In 1903 the Prairie du Chien Sanitarium was erected.
	www.prairieduchien.org /first/visitor/history.htm (3153 words)

	Crawford County, Wisconsin History - Chapter 33
		Prairie du Chien, which is the second oldest city in the State, justly claims to be the point at which has transpired the first of many important events of the past century, in the great northwest.
		Prairie du Chien was for many years the uppermost boat-landing on the Mississippi river, and it was here all the French and Indian traders of the upper Mississippi valley came for their supplies and also to exchange their game, fur and produce, for the necessities of life.
		The Methodist Episcopal Church of Prairie du Chien was organized in 1836, by the Rev. Alfred Brunson, superintendent of the M. mission, of the upper Mississippi and Lake Superior.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/wi/county/crawford/history/chap33.htm (14344 words)

	Prairie du Chien (town), Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prairie du Chien is a town located in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
		In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the town was $34,327, and the median income for a family was $41,691.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prairie_du_Chien_(town),_Wisconsin (404 words)

	Crawford County, Wisconsin History - Chapter 33 - part 2
		Prairie du Chien, situated as it is on the prairie land between the two bluffs, which form the valley of the Mississippi river, has been the scene of many great inundations, the greatest of which are spoken of in this connection.
		For some time prior to 1858, the towns on the upper Mississippi were known to be the lurking place of a gang of robbers and thieves, and this year the depredations that were committed in the neighborhood of the prairie, made it evident that they had come up the river to extend their business.
		Weniger was married at Prairie du Chien, in 1855, to Matilda, daughter of Charles Oswald, and born in Saxony.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/wi/county/crawford/history/chap33b.htm (16332 words)

	National Park Service - Founders and Frontiersmen (Prairie du Chien)
		Prairie du Chien, as the western terminus of the Fox-Wisconsin portage, was a vital station on the route between Canada and the vast French-claimed heartland of North America.
		In the 1930's Dousman's granddaughters and the city of Prairie du Chien restored the mansion to its 1872 appearance.
		In 1808 Michael Brisbois, a French-Canadian and one of the earliest settlers in the town, erected the two-story Brisbois House.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/founders/sitec48.htm (1102 words)

	Genealogy Help » History of Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin
		The borough (township or town) of Prairie du Chien was created in 1821 and continued in existence until 1828, when it was superseded by the town of St. Anthony, which included the whole of Crawford county, the dimensions of which were very large.
		The town of St. Anthony continued until 1849, when the town/county was divided into four towns, one of which was called the town of Prairie du Chien.
		It is bounded on the north by the town of Eastman, on the west by the town of Wauzeka, on the south by the town of Bridgeport and the city of Prairie du Chien and on the west by the Mississippi river and comprises parts of town 7, of ranges 6 and 7 west.
	www.genhelp.org /?p=104 (287 words)

	Wisconsin: Life's So Good.
		Wisconsin is rich in historical attractions, giving travelers the opportunity to step back in time and experience a previous era.
		A leader in heritage tourism, the state is home to scores of places that have preserved their pasts, whether as fur-trading posts, mining colonies or ethnic settlements.
		Among the most fascinating is Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, the largest outdoor museum of rural life in the entire nation.
	www.travelwisconsin.com /activity/feature_hh_heritagetourism.htm (443 words)

	Prairie Du Chien, WI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wisconsin's second oldest settlement, PDC was settled by Fr.
		Scenic beauty abounds in this area Prairie du Chien is surrounded on all sides by towering bluffs left when the glacial runoff carved the Mississippi Valley.
		Located at 232 S Marquette in Prairie du Chien, the Holiday Stationstore is an angler’s oasis in the early morning hours when you need PDC ramp parking passes, WI fishing licenses, food, drinks and ice.
	www.gofishmidwest.com /PDC.htm (359 words)

	Big River's Grand Excursion Preview - Guttenberg, Iowa, to Prairie du Chien, Wis.
		The town named after him thrived when the railroad arrived, carried across the river on a swinging bridge of floating pontoons.
		Prairie du Chien, the second oldest town in Wisconsin, was a fur-trading outpost since the 1700s.
		Feriole Island, the historic heart of the town, was cleared of homes after the flood of 1965.
	www.big-river.com /GEJF3.html (508 words)

	Cabela's Inc. thrives in Prairie du Chien La Crosse Tribune - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Though no one is quite sure what "normal" will be like, life with Cabela's Inc. in Prairie du Chien might be approaching that standard.
		Christoph is talking about how his office was affected by the announcement late last June that Cabela's, the Nebraska-based mail-order outdoors outfitter, had selected Prairie du Chien as the location of its soon-to-be-built 300,000-square-foot distribution center.
		Hoffland, 32, is a graduate of Prairie du Chien High School who worked in the human resources department of another local company for 10 years before leaving town for work elsewhere 3 1/2 years ago.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3652/is_199704/ai_n8778724 (709 words)

	UW - Green Bay - Wisconsin's French Connections Early Maps of Green Bay
		The two principal settlements in the state were at Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, and the settlers at both locations laid out their farms in long-lot fashion, just as French Canadians did in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River.
		The purchase of land was less frenzied at Prairie du Chien, but a few persons still dabbled in land speculation, particularly an American named James Lockwood.
		Haeger, John D. "Western Town Growth: A Study of the Development of Towns on the Western Shore of Lake Michigan, 1815-1843." Ph.D. dissertation, Loyola University, 1969.
	www.uwgb.edu /wisfrench/library/maps/jung/frmaps.htm (694 words)

	Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin WI, town profile (Crawford County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Wisconsin > All counties > Crawford County > Prairie du Chien
		Prairie du Chien is a town in Crawford County.[NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Prairie du Chien.
		The latitude of Prairie du Chien is 43.072N.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=278691 (878 words)

	Prairie du Chien and Bridgeport, Wisconsin - history, pictures, events, attractions, shopping and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Wisconsin's second oldest city after Green Bay, Prairie du Chien is located just across the Mississippi River from Marquette and McGregor, Iowa and north of where the Wisconsin River joins the Mississippi River.
		When the French saw the prairie land that bordered the river, they called in Prairie of the Dog or Prairie du Chien in French.
		Prairie du Chien was considered neutral territory by the Indians.
	www.riverroads.com /states/wisc/wi15/wi15.html (503 words)

	The French Fur Trade - Wisconsin Historical Society
		For two hundred years, Wisconsin life was dominated by the beaver.
		Before the French arrived, Wisconsin’s most valuable animals were the white-tailed deer, catfish, wild turkey, and freshwater mussels, which supported human communities for twelve thousand years.
		Prairie du Chien merchant and judge James H. Lockwood, 1856.
	www.wisconsinhistory.org /turningpoints/tp-007 (474 words)

	Area attractions and things to doin and around Prairie du Chien, WI
		Area attractions and things to doin and around Prairie du Chien, WI Click on a month to see the exciting events that are planned in the Prairie du Chien area.
		Prairie du Chien High School, sponsored by the Partners of the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
		Fur Trading era environment recreating life as it was in 1840's when Prairie du Chien was the hub of the fur trading, largest re-enactment in the Midwest, open to the public, free admission.
	www.americinnprairieduchien.com /sections/event_calendar.php?page=info (3855 words)

	Prairie du Chien
		On St. Feriole Island of Prairie du Chien, the British and Americans struggled to maintain the territory through the early 1800's.
		Now Prairie du Chien is mainly located on the mainland because of severe flooding.
		Tour Prairie du Chien in a horse and carriage or view the Mississippi aboard excursion boats.
	www.byways.org /browse/byways/2249/places/15347/index.html (301 words)

	Super 8 Motel - Prairie Du Chien Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin Hotels, Motels, Resorts and Inns
		Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport: Hwy 35 North for.5 mi to motel on right side.
		Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 608-326-6216 Lunch served Mon-Fri.
		Prairie du Chien and the area located around it is a tourist attraction for many people.
	www.anythingwisconsin.com /hotelinfo/57834.html (776 words)

	Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
		Prairie du Chien, in the far south-west of Wisconsin at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, was founded in 1673 by the Frenchman Marquette and Joliet and was for a long time an important fur trading post.
		Today it is a river station for the big Mississippi paddle steamers, with the added attraction of the Kickapoo Indian Caverns and the Villa Louis Mansion, former home of a wealthy fur trader.
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	www.planetware.com /wisconsin/prairie-du-chien-us-wi-pch.htm (86 words)

	Prairie du Chien, WI (Crawford County) - town housing guide - ePodunk
		Prairie du Chien, WI (Crawford County) - town housing guide - ePodunk
		Wisconsin > All counties > Crawford County > Prairie du Chien Town
		School districts in or near Prairie du Chien
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/movInfo.php?locIndex=278691 (247 words)

	Wisconsin Forts
		Settled in 1841, the town of Fort Atkinson was named after General Atkinson, who built the fort.
		Timber and logs from all the houses and buildings in town were used to construct the stockade and two blockhouses, and several garrisons inside the stockade.
		A state militia stockade built to protect the town residents during the Sioux Uprisings in Minnesota.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/wi.html (1109 words)

	Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		January 15: Annual Taste of Prairie du Chien, held at The Barn, County K Rd, Prairie du Chien, selection of sample sized beverages and food items from area businesses, (prices of food samples vary), 5-7:30 p.m., admission charged, 608-326-8555.
		February 3-4: Annual Fisheree, ice fishing competition on waters near Prairie du Chien with headquarters at Lakeview Marina Bar and Restaurant, County K, Prairie du Chien, outing for the entire family, fishing prizes, and evening entertainment, (Fisheree WILL BE HELD - ice or no ice), 800-732-1673.
		December 31: "Droppin' of the Carp", entrance of St. Feriole Island, Blackhawk Ave, Prairie du Chien, 9 p.m.
	www.prairieduchien.org /first/visitor/events.htm (4691 words)

	Super 8 Motel - Prairie Du Chien Prairie Du Chien, WI, Wisconsin
		The Super 8 Prairie Du Chien is conveniently located along the Mississippi River, just 3 mi from the Isle of Capri Casino, 4 mi from Cabela's, and 8 mi from Wyalusing and Effigy Mounds State Parks.
		Hwy 35 South through Prairie Du Chien to motel on left side.
		1906 Marquette RD Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 608-326-5488 Family Style restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and supper.
	www.qwikcast.com /hotelsearch/hotelinfo/57834.html (726 words)

	Courier Home
		The Hallberg family was staying at the AmericInn of Prairie du Chien until they can move in with family in the McGregor area.
		Jim Scott of TBM Consulting Firm presented Prairie du Chien Council last night with an overview of the Six Sigma process currently being tested by the city police department to streamline their paperwork.
		Back in downtown Prairie du Chien, you can find country or primitive items try Sisters or Simply.
	www.prairieduchienarea.com /courier (3842 words)

	Prairie du Chien WI 2001 Flood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Prairie du Chien is located where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi.
		It is the second oldest town in Wisconsin.
		Downtown Prairie du Chien did NOT flood, contrary to some news reports.
	www.draves.com /2001flood/pdc.htm (245 words)

	Tom McMahon: Classic Wisconsin Road Trip: Passion In Prairie du Chien
		Colonel Zachary Taylor would later become the nation’s 12th president at a time when secession was heating up, but in 1833 his primary concern was for his daughter.
		On the other hand, Sarah Taylor only wanted to be with the love of her life, the young Lt. Jefferson Davis, destined to serve as the president of the Confederate States of America.
		And this poignant story, which began in Prairie du Chien, takes more twists and turns than a melodramatic made-for-TV movie.
	www.tommcmahon.net /2004/11/classic_wiscons.html (290 words)

	Super 8 Motel Prairie Du Chien: Prairie Du Chien Hotels & Resorts, Prairie du Chien Wisconsin South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Super 8 Prairie Du Chien is conveniently located along the Mississippi River, just 3 mi from the Isle of Capri Casino, 4 mi from Cabela's, and 8 mi
		Prairie Du Chien Hotels & Resorts Prairie du Chien Wisconsin United States South
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	www.realadventures.com /listings/1096195.htm?A=0 (369 words)

	1997 Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses - Prairie du Chien, WI
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	www.census.gov /epcd/mwb97/wi/WI65050.html (300 words)

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