Event Details

Name: Villa Louis Speaker Series: Early Formations of Crawford and Grant Counties with James Hibbard
Start: 2024-09-17
End: 2024-09-17
Location: Villa Louis

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

2 PM - 3 PM

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Villa Louis

Villa Louis, 521 Villa Louis Rd

Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

villalouis@wisconsinhistory.org

For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or boxoffice@wisconsinhistory.org.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access is available to the1850 Brisbois Fur Trade Warehouse and restrooms, the first floor of the Villa Louis mansion, and the restrooms located near the mansion. Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact Villa Louis directly at villalouis@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-326-2721.

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About the Event

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James Hibbard

UW-Platteville’s University Archivist James Hibbard will discuss the early formation and history of Wisconsin. Hibbard will highlight several different perspectives from this period, from the indigenous peoples to the early lead miners from Kentucky and Missouri and how the land preemption system worked and was used by the early settlers.

This event is part of the Villa Louis Speaker Series.

Cost: Free.

About the Location

When you walk through the doors of Villa Louis, you step into the life of one of Wisconsin’s most historic families – the Dousmans. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Villa Louis offers a panorama of Wisconsin history, beginning with the arrival of early fur traders through the heyday of the Victorian era. Highlighted by the stunning 1871 Italianate style mansion, the 25-acre site includes over a dozen historic structures including the Dousman Office Building, Ice House, Preserve House, Blockhouse, and the foundations of the first Fort Crawford