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Prairie Du Chien
Prairie du Chien may refer to: Places *Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Prairie du Chien ( ) is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Often called Wisconsin's second-oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlemen ..., USA; a city in Crawford County enclosed by the larger town of Prairie du Chien * Prairie du Chien (town), Wisconsin, USA; a township in Crawford County that surrounds the city of Prairie du Chien * Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA * Prairie du Chien Area School District, Wisconsin, USA Other uses * ''Prairie du Chien'' (play), a 1979 play by David Mamet See also * Battle of Prairie du Chien, a battle during the War of 1812 * Treaty of Prairie du Chien (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien ( ) is a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 5,506 at the 2020 census. Often called Wisconsin's second-oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlement by French voyageurs in the late 17th century. Its settlement date of June 17, 1673, makes it the fourth colonial settlement by European settlers in the Midwestern United States, after Green Bay, Wisconsin; Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; and St. Ignace, Michigan. The city has many sites showing its rich history in the region. Prairie du Chien is near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi. This location offered early French missionaries and explorers their first access and entrance to the Mississippi River. Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Meskwaki led by a chief whose name meant in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Du Chien (town), Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 957 at the 2020 census. The City of Prairie du Chien is located partially within the town. The unincorporated community of White Corners is also located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The total area is 7.62% water. Demographics At the 2020 census, there were 957 people, 382 households and 245 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 781 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the town was 97.01% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races and 4.18% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 382 households, of which 18.06% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport is a city owned public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Prairie du Chien, a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PDC by the FAA and PCD by the IATA (which assigned PDC to Mueo, New Caledonia). Facilities and aircraft Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 660 feet (201 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: the primary runway 14/32 is 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m); and the crosswind runway 11/29 is 3,999 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending August 8, 2022, the airport had 12,300 aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Du Chien Area School District
The Prairie du Chien School District is a public school district headquartered in Prairie du Chien, in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. It serves the city of Prairie du Chien as well as the nearby village of Eastman. It includes portions of the towns of Bridgeport, Eastman, and Prairie du Chien, as well as a small portion of the town of Wauzeka. The mascot of the Prairie du Chien High School is "the Blackhawks," in commemoration of the Sauk leader Black Hawk, who surrendered at Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien after the Black Hawk War in 1832. History Bob Smudde was superintendent until 2019 since he took the equivalent position at Dodgeville School District. That year, Bryce Bird became the superintendent. Andy Banasik, who from 1996 had been principal of the high school, became the superintendent of the entire district in 2020. In 2024 the district proposed a bond for maintaining existing facilities and programs, called an "operational bond," as opposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prairie Du Chien (play)
''Prairie du Chien'' is a play in one act by David Mamet. It was originally conceived of as a radio play and was premiered on National Public Radio in 1978. The work was first performed on stage in December 1985 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center in a double bill with Mamet's ''The Shawl'' with Gregory Mosher directing both plays. The cast included Jerry Stiller as the Storyteller, Tom Signorelli as the Card Dealer, William H. Macy as the Gin Player, Brad Hall as the Listener, Christopher Jennings as the Listener's son, and Paul Butler as the Porter. In 2011 the play was staged at the Arcola Theatre in London in a double bill with Mamet's ''Lakeboat''. Plot Setting: A train traveling from Chicago to Duluth at night. The play revolves around to separate pairs on a train who initially do not interact. The first is the Card Dealer and the Gin Player who are absorbed in their game of gin. The other is the Storyteller and the Listener; the latter of which is accompanied b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Prairie Du Chien
The Battle of Prairie du Chien was a British victory in the far western theater of the War of 1812. During the war, Prairie du Chien was a small frontier settlement with residents loyal to both American and British causes. By 1814, both nations were anxious to control the site because of its importance to the fur trade and its strategic location at the intersection of the Mississippi River and the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, a transportation route linking the Mississippi with the Great Lakes. Background American moves Although Prairie du Chien became a part of the United States following the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the Americans made little effort to maintain a presence in the far western settlement. Thus, it remained largely under British influence into the 19th century. In the spring of 1814, American forces decided to secure the location, realizing that if it fell to the British, there would be no obstacle to a British attack on St. Louis. William Clark, the governor of Missour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
