Villa Louis
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Attraction
Description
Villa Louis has connections to fur trade through the Dousman family, who sent furs up the Wisconsin/Fox waterway to the Great Lakes. Mr. Dousman was also an owner of Mississippi riverboats and was partial owner of the sidewheel riverboat War Eagle.
Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Mississippi River
Trail Name: Inland Waterways
Nearest Address: 512 North Villa Louis Road
Nearest City: Prairie du Chien
County: Crawford
Zip Code: 53821
Latitude: N 43°03.31854'
Longitude: W -091°09.49572'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: No
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: No
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: Yes
 
Contacts
Name Phone Alt Phone Email Website
Villa Louis State Historic Site 608.326.2721
 
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