War of 1812 Re-Enactment, Fireworks Highlight PdC Weekend

By Dan Moris • Jul 11th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, News

The War of 1812 came to Prairie du Chien on July 17, 1814 when U.S. and British-Canadian soldiers clashed on what are now the grounds of Villa Louis. Events from the historic event will be interpreted through a living history camp and a narrated battle that will take place each day.

Event Link: War of 1812 in Wisconsin – Villa Louis

There will be two battle re-enactments. One on Saturday at 7:00pm.  The other on Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm.

Following the battle on Saturday night, the Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual fireworks display.  The best view of the fireworks can be had from Lawler Park on St. Feriole Island.

PdCToday.com will post video of the event later.

Image used with permission from the Wisconsin Historical Society

Dan Moris is a co-founder of PdCToday.com. He contributes by writing articles, producing feature videos, and hosting a weekly radio podcast.
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  1. from over the weekend… « The Star Spangled Banner Blogger on July 13th, 2009 at 9:11 am:

    [...] Did you know the War was in Wisconsin too?  Here’s a link to some information about a reenactment over the weekend there: Prairie du Chien Reenactment [...]

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