Villa Louis
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Features
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On Water
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Museum/Gallery Type
- Historical
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History/Heritage Type
- Re-enactments
- State Historic Site
- Military Heritage
- Wisconsin History
- Historic Homes
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State Historic Sign Site
- Yes
Villa Louis
521 N Villa Louis Rd - Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Information:
608-326-2721
Please visit our website for hours and other information.
An 1870 Victorian mansion built by the family of Hercules Dousman, an entrepreneurial frontiersman who parlayed various investments into a fortune. His son, Louis, and wife, Nina, Dousman built the Villa Louis as the centerpiece of their sprawling country estate. Today the home is restored to it's British Arts-and-Crafts-style elegance during its heyday in the 1890's.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
7/25/2024 - 7/27/2024
Prairie du Chien - 0.38 miles away
2
River Bluff Daze Festival
7/27/2024
Ferryville - 19.98 miles away
3
Ferryville Fall Fest & Farmers Market
9/21/2024
Ferryville - 20 miles away
4
Sugar Creek Bluff Nature Hike
7/27/2024
Ferryville - 20.2 miles away
5
Gays Mills Apple Festival
9/27/2024 - 9/29/2024
Gays Mills - 23.86 miles away
6
Music in the Park
7/17/2024
Cassville - 25.07 miles away
7
Cassville Mississippi Market
5/25/2024
Cassville - 25.07 miles away
8
Southwest Music Festival
7/20/2024
Platteville - 41.08 miles away