The Villa Louis estate is a National Historic Landmark found on St. Feriole Island. The Villa is a history museum managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and has been meticulously restored to mirror how the estate would have looked in the 19th century when one of the most prominent families in Wisconsin owned the impressive estate. Hercules L. Dousman was a land sculptor, fur trader, and entrepreneur involved in several businesses who began building the estate in the 1840s. E. Townsend Mix designed the manor at the center of the Villa in 1871. The design is Victrorian Italiante style and has been a boarding school in the past before being restored and named a historic site in 1952 and now includes Brisbois House, Roulette House, and Astor Fur Warehouse, among other historic sites.

521 North Villa Louis Road, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, 53821, Phone: 608-326-2721

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