1Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Attractions near Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien’s draw is Fort Crawford
Only one place to visit is inside Prairie du Chien, but 3 more are within 40 miles. They include 3 museums and a national monument. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. If you have a day, head to Charles Mound, 59 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 3 mi northwest
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Prairie du Chien. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
One in town leads, with 15 more within 60 miles after it.
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
3Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
4Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
5National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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12Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
The places inside Prairie du Chien lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Prairie du Chien →
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Photo credits
Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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