WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Group of guests are shown how to prepare a meal by Villa servant interpreters

The Servants’ World

THE SERVANTS’ WORLD

Trace the steps of the working women and men who kept the Dousman family estate running. The final part of every mansion tour will take you to the servants’ quarters, kitchen, and outbuildings. Learn about the recipes and tools that servants used on the job.

EXPERIENCE THE SERVANTS’ WORLD

Servant's Table

Servant's Quarters

Baking on a Wood Stove

Re-enactors with Tour Guide

Servant's Porch

Ice House and Preserve House

Servant's Bathroom

Preserve House

Kitchen Tour

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Front entrance of the Villa Louis mansion

VILLA LOUIS MANSION

Follow the lives of the prosperous Dousman Family as you tour their Victorian home.

Guests takes a look at the museum furs, clothes, and accessories

THE FUR TRADE MUSEUM

Discover the exchange of goods that spurred the colonization of Wisconsin and brought the Dousman family to Prarie Du Chien.

The ferry on the Mississippi river next to the Villa Louis

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI

Explore the landscape of our riverside site, including duck ponds, heirloom gardens, and more.