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Prairie Villa Rendezvous
Prairie du Chien, WI · Arts & Culture
- When
- June 17–20, 2027
- Where
- St. Feriole Island · Prairie du Chien · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A large fur-trade-era reenactment on the Mississippi River island where Prairie du Chien's historic trading post once stood. Billed as the largest rendezvous of its kind in the Midwest, it draws costumed re-enactors and traders from multiple states each June.
The history within reach
- Prairie Villa Rendezvoussame spot
A large fur-trade-era reenactment on the Mississippi River island where Prairie du Chien's historic trading post once stood.
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