Step into the Lives of a
Wisconsin Dynasty
When you walk through the doors of Villa Louis, you step into the life of one of Wisconsin’s most historic families – The Dousmans. Located on the beautiful banks of the mighty Mississippi River, this National Historic Landmark offers a panorama of Wisconsin history, from the advent of the first fur traders, to the War of 1812, through the splendor of the Victorian era.
The National Historic Landmark home of the H. Louis Dousman family.
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Villa Louis Historic Site
Villa Louis is a Wisconsin State Historic Site. We are an immaculately restored Victorian house museum on the banks of the Upper Mississippi River.
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Happy November! If you celebrate Christmas, does your tree go up right away or do you wait until after Thanksgiving? Either way, we have a new custom, hand painted ornament for your tree! We worked with Geoffrey Carroll, who is president of Original Source & The Clark Collection, to create this beautiful ornament of the Villa Louis Mansion. We are also pleased to say that they are a certified Woman-Owned Minority Business Enterprise & Veteran-Owned. Pick up your ornament today or during our Victorian Home for the Holidays tours. ... See MoreSee Less
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Our last school group of the regular season! We had 26 schools visit us in 2024! But we are not done for the year, we are booking school groups for our Victorian Home for the Holidays programming! ... See MoreSee Less
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What fun those children were.
Go Bulldogs!!