Du Chien

Prairie Du Chien Area School District - Education
... 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, the nearby town of Bridgeport, and the village of Eastman ... The district comprises three schools, all located in Prairie du Chien B ...

Prairie Du Chien Area School District - History
... The first Europeans to reach Prairie du Chien were the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, who arrived by canoe on June 17, 1673, discovering a route to the Mississippi River ... travel between French Canada and the Mississippi River passed through Prairie du Chien, although routes via the Illinois River were also used ... building in the regional fur trade whose business was done in Prairie du Chien ...