Historical Highlight
1781: The first permanent white settlement at Prairie du Chien was established when Basil Giard, Augustin Ange and Pierre Antaya purchased land at the point on the Mississippi River which had long been a port of call for fur traders, explorers and soldiers.

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Historical Highlight 1781: The first permanent white settlement at Prairie du Chien was established when Basil Giard, Augustin Ange and Pierre Antaya purchased land at the point on the Mississippi River which had long been a port of call for fur traders, explorers and soldiers.

Historical Highlight
1781: The first permanent white settlement at Prairie du Chien was established when Basil Giard, Augustin Ange and Pierre Antaya purchased land at the point on the Mississippi River which had long been a port of call for fur traders, explorers and soldiers.