Prairie du Chien in Crawford County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Smoke stacks and paddle wheels

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 7, 2018

1. Smoke stacks and paddle wheels Marker

Inscription. In the summer of 1823 the steamboat Virginia successfully negotiated the dangerous rapids at the mouth of the Des Moines River and became the first steam-powered vessel to navigate the upper Mississippi.
By the 1830’s steamboats were common sights on St. Feriole Island. The first arrival in the spring and the last departure in the fall were always events to celebrate.
This park marks the location of a much used historic steamboat landing, a tradition that continues today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 43° 3.117′ N, 91° 9.582′ W. Marker is in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, in Crawford County. It is on North Water Street, on the right when traveling south. This marker is on a paved path parallel to North Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 North Water Street, Prairie du Chien WI 53821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Corn Belt,

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in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Crawford (here, next to this marker); Site of Courtney Boudrie Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Country Estate (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Indians (approx. 0.3 miles away); Villa Louis (approx. 0.3 miles away); War of 1812 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prairie du Chien (approx. half a mile away); Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie du Chien.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Villa Louis (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

This marker is located in St. Feriole Island Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan M. Perrie, September 7, 2018

2. This marker is located in St. Feriole Island Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2018, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.