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Time Zone
Central

Latitude/Longitude
43.04° /-91.12°

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In the heart of Mississippi River bluff country, Wisconsin's second-oldest European settlement knew French and British rule before American soldiers built Fort Crawford in 1828. The Blackhawk Wars were centered here, and young Lt. Jefferson Davis met his wife, Zachary Taylor's daughter, here. Fort Crawford Medical Museum features displays of medical progress from the 1800s to the present. Hercules Dousman, a leading fur trader of the time, the first millionaire in the Northwest, built a mansion in 1843. In 1870 it was razed, and the elegant present Villa Louis was built; state historic site with original furnishings; summer tours. Kickapoo Indian Caverns & Native American Museum is in nearby Wauzeka.

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