Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-15 of 15

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.
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

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...
Postcard

Fort Crawford

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

Map of Prairie du Chien and Its Vicinity

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy map shows marshes, woods, buildings, and selected features including islands, mounds, old Fort Crawford, and "new site for a fort in questio...
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of Fort Crawford facing west showing north row of buildings. The Mississippi River is in the background. Typewritten caption reads: "Fort Cra...
Photograph

Completed Excavations at Fort Crawford

Date: 
Description: Completed excavations at Fort Crawford showing the north row of buildings. Caption reads: "N. Row Bldgs. Completed excavations, Ft. Crawford."

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: