Prairie du Chien

Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.

Understand
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.

Get in
Prairie du Chien is situated at the intersection of US Highway 18 and Wisconsin highways 27 and 35, making it easily accessible by car.

See

 * Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln, Bagley. State park built upon bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with hiking trails and burial mound monuments.
 * Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln, Bagley. State park built upon bluffs overlooking the Mississippi, with hiking trails and burial mound monuments.

Sleep

 * Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Prairie du Chien, 1833 S Marquette Rd. Indoor pool and hot tub.