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Hiking Club History Hikes in Crawford County, WI

Club hikes to the forts, mills, cabins and cemeteries on the record, with the route and the history planned out.

Crawford County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

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On the record near Crawford County, WI

The 12 nearest

92 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Crawford County, WI. 15 listed sites carry Crawford County as their county.

Vertefeuille, Francois, House8.8 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Crawford County Courthouse9.9 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Powers, Strange, House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Folsom, W.H.C., House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Prairie Du Chien Post Office10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Commercial Hotel10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Prairie du Chien City Hall10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
St. Germain dit Gauthier House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Fay, Benjamin F., and Wilhelmina House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Astor Fur Warehouse10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Rolette House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Brisbois, Michael, House10 miles from the center of Crawford County · Building · Prairie du Chien · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Crawford County, WI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Hiking Club Hikes in Crawford County, step by step

1
Check the trail and the access to each site before you go
2
Pack water, a charged phone and the offline map
3
Hike to the first site and read the record on the spot
4
Respect closed ground and view private sites from the trail
5
Log the sites reached and mark any the record has wrong

What people in Crawford County, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Crawford County, WI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Crawford County, WI build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Crawford County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Crawford County, WI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Crawford County, WI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.