To see discounted cruises that visit or depart from this port, use the Find a Bargain box on the left.
The French settled this town at the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers in 1781. A popular tourist site is the palatial 19th-century Villa Louis, built by a pioneer family that prospered in the fur trade, railroads and other industries. It is filled with art, antiques and family heirlooms. At the Fur Trade Museum, visitors can learn how to make a beaver fur hat.
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