Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-18 of 18

Drawing

First Fort Crawford

Date: 10 1829
Description: Fort Crawford as drawn by Seth Eastman. People are in a canoe in the river in the foreground. Across the river is the fort, other buildings around the fort...
Photograph

Construction of Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o...
Photograph

Surrender of Black Hawk

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832.
Painting

Fort Crawford

Date: 
Description: Painting of Fort Crawford on the panel of an oak door.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1940
Description: Former residence of the commanding officer. General Zachary Taylor was its first resident. It was subsequently rebuilt under the command of General Brooke....
Postcard

Fort Crawford

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the ruins of the guardhouse used in 1883. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Postcard

Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

Date: 1910
Description: Fort Crawford ruins. Caption reads: "Ruins of Old Fort Crawford, Prairie-du-Chien, Wis."
Postcard

Ruins of Fort Crawford

Date: 1915
Description: Ruins of Fort Crawford. A windmill is in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Ruins of Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Postcard

The Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

Date: 1925
Description: Fort Crawford (the second site, showing ruins of the building of 1892-?). These are the ruins of the hospital. Caption reads: "The Ruins of Old Fort Crawfo...
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1925
Description: Ruins at Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1930
Description: Ruins of Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the ruins of Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1936
Description: A view of Fort Crawford.
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 1875
Description: Fort Crawford ruins. This image may be even earlier than 1875; by the 1880's almost nothing was left of the actual fort compound buildings. Men are sitting...
Map or Atlas

Plan of the Contemplated Works at Prairie du Chien (M. Ty.)

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy map shows proposed buildings and building use at Fort Crawford.
Map or Atlas

Map of Prairie du Chien and Its Vicinity

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy map shows marshes, woods, buildings, and selected features including islands, mounds, old Fort Crawford, and "new site for a fort in questio...
Photograph

Fort Crawford

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of Fort Crawford facing west showing north row of buildings. The Mississippi River is in the background. Typewritten caption reads: "Fort Cra...
Photograph

Completed Excavations at Fort Crawford

Date: 
Description: Completed excavations at Fort Crawford showing the north row of buildings. Caption reads: "N. Row Bldgs. Completed excavations, Ft. Crawford."

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:

feedback@wisconsinhistory.org