Fort Crawford
Fort Crawford was an outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during the 19th century.
A museum inside Prairie du Chien
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 10°, with about 34" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Prairie du Chien
Fort Crawford is inside Prairie du Chien, which has 13 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 71–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Prairie du Chien. Green months are the mild ones.
Fort Crawford
Fort Crawford was an outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, during the 19th century.
The army's occupation of Prairie du Chien spanned the existence of two fortifications, both of them named Fort Crawford. The first of was occupied from 1816 to 1832, the second from 1832 to 1856. Both of the forts formed part of a string of fortifications along the upper Mississippi River that also included Fort Snelling near Saint Anthony Falls in Minnesota, and Fort Armstrong in Rock Island, Illinois. Fort Crawford was also associated with a string of forts built along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, which included Fort Winnebago in Portage, Wisconsin and Fort Howard in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1960) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Where to stay near Fort Crawford
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Prairie du Chien (13) and McGregor (10).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort Crawford | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie du Chien | in town | — | 13 6 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,408 | $161K | B− |
| McGregor | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 10 4 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 720 | $161K | — |
| Marquette | 2 mi west | 5 min | 8 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 436 | $164K | — |
| Bridgeport | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 8 hotels | 1,006 | $226K | — |
| Wyalusing 43% vacation homes | 7 mi south | 10 min | 4 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 336 | $210K | — |
| Guttenberg | 18 mi south | 25 min | 11 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 6 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,789 | $194K | — |
| Prairie du Chien 39% vacation homes | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 921 | $170K | — |
| Lansing | 22 mi north | 35 min | 11 3 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 957 | $168K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fort Crawford
Other well-known places within 69 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
14 mi National MonumentEffigy Mounds National Monument57K visitors a year
59 mi MountainCharles Mound
65 mi State parkBlue Mound State Park
68 mi MuseumLittle Norway, Wisconsin
45 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumVesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
54 mi MuseumCedar Rock State Park57 mi MuseumChicago AthenaeumPhoto credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Fort Crawford
Is Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien?
Yes. It’s inside Prairie du Chien, WI.
When is the best time to visit Fort Crawford?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 71–83°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Crawford?
Dubuque Regional (DBQ), about 50 miles away. The nearest big hub is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), about 164 miles.
Where should I stay near Fort Crawford?
Prairie du Chien (in town, 13 places to stay), McGregor (2 mi, 10 places to stay) and Marquette (2 mi, 8 places to stay).
Tips from people in Prairie du Chien
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Prairie du Chien’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.