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First Fort Crawford
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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, and in the distance are hills. Caption reads: "Miss. River. Fort Crawford — Prairie du Chien 557 miles above St. Louis."
October 1829
Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875
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Fort Crawford
1829
Fort Crawford, from a sketchbook attributed to Seth Eastman, 1808-1875. A graduate of West Point, Eastman briefly served at Fort Crawford, 1829-1839.
Fort Dearborn and the Kinzie Mansion
1820
Engraving of Fort Dearborn (center) and Kinzie Mansion (right) after Seth Eastman's original drawing in 1820 for the U. S. Army. Several people are visible in canoes in the lake and at the water's ...
Fort Crawford
1830
Illustration of Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Fort Crawford in 1830, Prairie Du Chien, Wis."
Fort Crawford
1840
A view of Fort Crawford (the second site and buildings of 1829-?).
Fort Crawford
1840
Fort Crawford (the second site, with buildings of 1829-?), on the east bank of the Mississippi River, about 2 miles above the mouth of the Wisconsin River.
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1830
1848
The first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, with the Mississippi River in the foreground. Although dated 1830, this scene was actually painted by Henry Lewis in 1848 and published in Germany in 18...
