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| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Fort Crawford was decommissioned in 1856, having outlived its usefulness as a frontier post. During the Civil War, however, it functioned as a military ho... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | View across open grounds towards the Brisbois Hotel, built in the early 1860's, and used as a hospital during the Civil War. It was later part of Campion H... |
| Date: | 1814 |
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| Description: | Fort Shelby, built by the Americans during the War of 1812. In 1814 the fort surrendered to British forces led by Captain Andrew W. Bulger who renamed it F... |
| Date: | 05 30 1861 |
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| Description: | Letterhead of two hands clasping in front of the American Constitution. The American flag, stars and a fasces are behind the constitution with bunting belo... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Astor fur trading building, The Northwest Fur Company, in 1808. This building was later used as a post office before the Civil War. |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Union troops at Lawler Hall which was used as a U.S. military hospital during the Civil War. Originally built as the Brisbois Hotel in 1857, it was given f... |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Oval-framed view of Lawler Hall at Campion College. This image was made during the Civil War when the building was used as a U.S. Military hospital. Prior ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | LaPointe house built about the time of the War of 1812, and razed in 1921. It was originally a log structure which was later clapboarded, but the logs stil... |
| Date: | 1823 |
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| Description: | British evacuation of their fort at Prairie du Chien after the end of the War of 1812. Fort Shelby, the first fort at Prairie du Chien, was built in 1814 b... |
| Wisconsin Civil War Regiment |
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| The 31st Wisconsin Infantry was organized by companies at Prairie du Chien and at Camp Utley in Racine. |
| Speakers Bureau |
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| Mary Elise Antoine is a WHS Press author and a member of the Wisconsin Historical Society Speakers Bureau. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | During the War of 1812, the only battle fought in Wisconsin was in Prairie du Chien, in 1814. Made fifty-six years later, this birds eye drawing depicts th... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the front of Lawler Hall at Campion College. |
| Brief rundown of the events surrounding the series of confrontations between the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians and French, largely fought between 1712 and 1730. |
| Wisconsin's Involvement with the war on the French, British and Natives |
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| Learn how the British relinquished control of Wisconsin and Americans took over the region's fur trade during the war of 1812. |
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| Description: | The Black Hawk Tree growing in the middle of the street, now East Black Hawk Avenue. There are houses on the left and the road is lined with trees planted... |
| Confederacy President's Experience in Wisconsin |
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| Discover the history of Confederacy president Jefferson Davis in Wisconsin |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| 20-star United States Flag used in initiation ceremonies to the Union League, where members swore to protect the Union and its values, Prairie du Chien, Wi |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Authtor, Attorney, State Senator |
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