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Construction of Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o...
Photograph

Surrender of Black Hawk

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832.
Photograph

Black Hawk's Surrender

Date: 
Description: Diorama in the Milwaukee Public Museum depicting Black Hawk's surrender on August 27, 1832 at Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien.
Postcard

Fort Crawford

Date: 1830
Description: Illustration of Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Fort Crawford in 1830, Prairie Du Chien, Wis."
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1864
Description: Fort Crawford was decommissioned in 1856, having outlived its usefulness as a frontier post. During the Civil War, however, it functioned as a military ho...
Photograph

Fort Shelby Diorama

Date: 1814
Description: Fort Shelby built in 1814 and named for the Governor of Kentucky, was surrendered to British forces later in 1814 and renamed Fort McKay. Pictured here is ...
Photograph

Sketch of Fort Shelby

Date: 1814
Description: Fort Shelby, built by the Americans during the War of 1812. In 1814 the fort surrendered to British forces led by Captain Andrew W. Bulger who renamed it F...
Painting

Fort Crawford

Date: 1840
Description: Fort Crawford (the second site, with buildings of 1829-?), on the east bank of the Mississippi River, about 2 miles above the mouth of the Wisconsin River.
Postcard

Fort Crawford

Date: 1910
Description: Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Ruins of hospital, old Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Drawing

Fort Crawford

Date: 1817
Description: Sketch of an elevated view of Fort Crawford (1816-1829).
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Former residence of the commanding officer. General Zachary Taylor was its first resident. It was subsequently rebuilt under the command of General Brooke....
Postcard

Fort Crawford

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the ruins of the guardhouse used in 1883. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Postcard

Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

Date: 1910
Description: Fort Crawford ruins. Caption reads: "Ruins of Old Fort Crawford, Prairie-du-Chien, Wis."
Postcard

Ruins of Fort Crawford

Date: 1915
Description: Ruins of Fort Crawford. A windmill is in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Postcard

The Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

Date: 1925
Description: Fort Crawford (the second site, showing ruins of the building of 1892-?). These are the ruins of the hospital. Caption reads: "The Ruins of Old Fort Crawfo...
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1925
Description: Ruins at Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1930
Description: Ruins of Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the ruins of Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1875
Description: Fort Crawford ruins. This image may be even earlier than 1875; by the 1880's almost nothing was left of the actual fort compound buildings. Men are sitting...
Painting

Fort Crawford

Date: 1840
Description: A view of Fort Crawford (the second site and buildings of 1829-?).

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