Villa Louis (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin)

USA / Wisconsin / Prairie du Chien / Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
 museum, estate (manor / mansion land), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place
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The estate now known as Villa Louis began when Prairie du Chien trader and investor Hercules Dousman purchased land previously occupied by Fort Crawford. Dousman had the remains of the fort cleared away. In 1843, he built a large, brick Greek Revival house atop a desecrated Indian mound, which had been the site of the old fort's southeastern blockhouse.

The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. The site has been restored to its appearance during the late 19th century, when it was the estate of the prominent H. Louis Dousman family.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Louis
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Coordinates:   43°3'23"N   91°9'30"W
This article was last modified 10 years ago