Museums & Displays
Explore the many museums and historic sites located along the Wisconsin Great River Road National Scenic Byway. Learn about the Native Americans who have lived in the Upper Mississippi River Valley for thousands of years. Learn about the French culture which dominated the region in the 17th and 18th centuries and the later European settlers of the 19th century. At regular intervals along the Wisconsin Great River Road, you will find historic markers commemorating military battles, important events and significant features of the landscape.
Here are some of the museums and historic attractions you’ll find along the Wisconsin Great River Road:
Attractions listed from south to north.
- Potosi Brewery Museum – Great River Road Interpretive Center, Potosi
- Stonefield — Great River Road Interpretive Center, Cassville
- The Dickeyville Grotto, Dickeyville
- Fort Crawford Museum – Great River Road Interpretive Center, Prairie du Chien
- Villa Louis – Great River Road Interpretive Center, Prairie du Chien
- Riverside Museum – Great River Road Interpretive Center, La Crosse
- La Crosse Children’s Museum, La Crosse
- Onalaska Historical Society Museum, Onalaska
- Freedom Park – Great River Road Interpretive Center, Prescott
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