Lincoln's Frontier: 1825-1832
August 1 - 2, 2009
Prairie Du Chien
The years spanning the 1825 Treaty of Prairie du Chien and the Blackhawk War of 1832 witnessed monumental change for the region's Indian people. These were the years of Lincoln's youth, and the Black Hawk War would bring him, as a citizen-soldier, to what would become the state of Wisconsin. Living historians, representing soldiers and civilians of the era, share their perspectives on the necessity and impact of these changes, and helping visitors to understand the turbulence and controversy that would help define Wisconsin and the Midwest as a new and potent region in an expanding United States.
www.villalouis.org 
AddressVilla Louis
521 N Villa Louis Rd
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Contact InformationVoice: 608-326-2721
Email: villalouis@wisconsinhistory.org
Event Date Detail8/1/2009-8/2/2009Sun, Sat 10am-5pm.