The stories of Crawford County, WI
8 narrated audio stories from across Crawford County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Crawford County
Where the River Learned to Haggle
At Prairie du Chien, trade turned a river town into a multilingual crossroads.
Villa Louis
Where Fur-Trade Fortune Learned to Sit Still
A family fortune became a remarkably intact Gilded Age home in Prairie du Chien.
Crawford County
Where the Rivers Made a Town
How a crossroads on the Mississippi became a multicultural river town.
Villa Louis
Where the River Became a Drawing Room
At Villa Louis, hospitality turned a river town into a stage for status.
Michel Brisbois House
A House That Kept Prairie du Chien’s First Story
An old cedar-log house holds the memory of a fur-trade town.
Crawford County
Where Fur Trade Became Fortune
How Hercules L. Dousman helped carry Prairie du Chien into a new economy.
Fort Crawford Museum
Where the Army Came Back to Stay
How Fort Crawford marked the U.S. return to Prairie du Chien.
Fort Crawford Museum
The Stomach Window at Fort Crawford
At Fort Crawford, an Army surgeon changed the study of digestion.
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