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.
We are excited to reopen for the 2024 season tomorrow, Wednesday July 24th, and to introduce you all to our new Villa Louis Facilities Manager, Brett Kluesner! Brett is pictured here with our facilities team from across the four Southwest Sites. Thank you to all of these gentlemen for their hard work maintaining the other three sites while providing support with flood preparations and recovery at Villa Louis.
Pictured from left to right: Joe Morovits Villa Louis, Cameron Patterson Pendarvis/First Capitol, Mike Brunton Pendarvis/First Capitol, Alex Gofus Stonefield, Karl Kiecher Stonefield, Brett Kluesner Villa Louis. (Missing from photo, Mike Adrian Stonefield)
📷 Southwest Sites Facilities crew at First Capitol, July 23, 2024. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you all for your service to these special sites, right in our own backyard!!
Thanks guys for all you do.
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Miss us? Join us for two opportunities next Friday, July 26 at 10:30am and 2:30pm to go behind the scenes and get a more in-depth tour of our site's history. Stay tuned for some additional opportunities this fall as we bounce back into the 2024 season! ... See MoreSee Less
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