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.
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Villa Louis Historic Site
Villa Louis is a Wisconsin State Historic Site. We are an immaculately restored Victorian house muse
Last night we enjoyed our time at the Friends of Villa Louis Annual Dinner Meeting at the Waterfront Hotel. Thank you to Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Archaeologist Tamara Thomsen for a wonderful program on her work with the discovery and documentation of dugout canoes in Wisconsin. Tamara and her colleagues recently made world headlines with the discoveries of 1200-year-old and 3000-year-old dugout canoes in Lake Mendota.We had a wonderful time at our Annual Dinner last night, held at the Waterfront Hotel. The entrees were delicious and the presentation was captivating. It was fascinating to hear the story of the discovery and recovery of two dug out canoes on Lake Mendota, presented by Tamara Thompsen of the Wisconsin Historical Society. We even learned that there are two dug out canoes at Villa Louis Historic Site, and will soon find more about their age and origins. Thank you to our presenter, and all those who came to join us. It was a remarkable evening! ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a chilly day to be onsite for the Villa Louis Walkway Phase 2 preconstruction kickoff meeting. A team that included architects, an electrician, archaeologist, contractors, project managers and Wisconsin Historical Society staff met to discuss the preconstruction work list. Rock Church Construction INC will begin work next week. Stay tuned for project updates! ... See MoreSee Less
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Our friends at KONTEXT architects LLC will have a team onsite tomorrow, Wednesday, March 15th to perform a critical inspection as part of the information gathering phase in planning future work. A lift was brought onsite today to prepare for tomorrow's visit. ... See MoreSee Less
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