I want to welcome you
to our city. Our website will give you basic information about our city, but
the real key to our wonderful town is the people that live here! We are
located in beautiful southwest Wisconsin where the Mississippi and Wisconsin
Rivers come together. Because we are the oldest community on the upper
Mississippi, we have a wealth of history.
I invite you to come
visit sites like the Villa Louis home of the Dousman Family, our Fort
Crawford Museum and other places too numerous to mention. If you like
history, you will love it here! We also have many different recreational
opportunities in and around our city from boating and biking to hiking to
horseback riding. We have it all! Our parks are very inviting through all of
the seasons from the greening of spring to the beautiful colors of fall. If
you like swimming, we have indoor and outdoor facilities available.
From May throughout the
growing season we have Farmers Markets in downtown on Saturday mornings
where fresh produce meats and bakery items may be purchased. Prairie offers
lots of various events throughout the summer from the Rendezvous on St.
Feriole island to Prairie Dog Blues Fest to our newest event Country On The
River. You will find lots of fun entertainment in our city.
For winter enthusiasts
we have cross country ski trails and hills for sledding or just walking in
the quiet of the country out at La Riviere Park. We also have ice fishing
and snowmobile trails. New Years Eve brings our Dropping Of The Carp Fest on
the Gateway to St. Feriole Island, a truly unique event that you need to
experience!
If you are interested
in relocating here Prairie has a lot to offer. We have a variety of
different business and industry. Our school system offers both public and
parochial educational opportunities. Southwest technical college and Upper
Iowa University offer classes. We have Memorial Hospital and three medical
clinics for all your health needs.
I have touched on just
a few of the many wonderful things Prairie du Chien offers so please come
visit us soon!
Sincerely,
Dave Hemmer, Mayor
MAYORS OF PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
2010 - Now : Dave Hemmer
2008 - 2010: Karl Steiner
2004 - 2008: Cheryl Mader
2000 - 2004: Mary Jane Faas
1996 - 2000: Karl Steiner
1992 - 1996: William Farnum
