Father Mazzuchelli’s Churches
The frontier priest traveled the Mississippi River to serve tiny parishes. His buildings still grace many rivertowns.
Fort Madison
Population (2010) 11,051 Introduction You can zip around Fort Madison on a highway bypass if you wish, but don't. Take the exit and spend some time getting to know this old rivertown with an interesting history. Visitor Information For tips on the local scene, contact
Burlington
Population (2010) 25,663 Introduction Burlington was built in a bowl-shaped depression at the end of a ravine that opens up at the Mississippi. As the city grew, folks built up, over, and around the hills, expanding into the prairies that spread out from the bluffs. Visitors will find most of the
Muscatine
Population (2010) 22,886 Introduction After 43 miles of flowing from east to west, the Mississippi takes a sharp turn at Muscatine and resumes its mostly southward trek to the Gulf of Mexico. Muscatine was a busy industrial town for decades and still has its share of manufacturing, but many
Prairie du Chien
Population (2010) 5,911 Introduction Prairie du Chien is Wisconsin’s second oldest community and one of the oldest along the Mississippi River. Located on a wide prairie next to the river, Prairie du Chien has lost much of its old town to that unruly mistress, the Mississippi River, but continues
Potosi
Population (2010) 688 Introduction The sign welcoming you to Potosi says “World’s Longest Main Street.” Maybe I’m over-thinking this, but I haven’t been able to figure out what this claim actually means. Robert Ripley (Ripley’s Believe It or Not) once said that Potosi “was the smallest town with the