Welcome to Prairie du Chien Historical Society

The Prairie du Chien Historical Society was formed and incorporated in March 1996.

Mission Statement

Membership

The purpose of the Prairie du Chien Historical Society is the operation, maintenance, and perpetuation of a museum to preserve, collect, interpret, and inform and educate the public about the history of the City of Prairie du Chien and the surrounding area.​

Projects

Current projects include:​

• Treaties of Prairie du Chien Exhibit

Newsletter - The Union

• April 2025 - Volume 27 #2
• January 2025 - Volume 27 #1​​

Membership in the Prairie du Chien Historical Society is open to all; members are bestowed the rights to vote at annual meetings, admission to the museums, and discounts at the gift shops.

Membership levels and information can be found here.​

Sites

The Prairie du Chien Historical Society owns and operates the Fort Crawford Museum and Museum of Prairie du Chien located at 717 S Beaumont Rd, Prairie du Chien and the Saint Germain dit Gauthier Log Home at 419 Fifth St, Prairie du Chien;

Preserving and presenting the history
of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin "