Great River Road
Perrot State Park and Trempealeau Mountain, WI

This 1,400-acre state park is named after French explorer Nicholas Perrot who built a trading post at this location in 1685. It is located near the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers. For 7,000 years, people have enjoyed the view of Trempealeau Mountain, "the mountain whose foot is bathed by water" (La Montagne Qui trempe a L'Eau). The area's history is revealed by some 30 archaeological sites in and near Perrot State Park which hosts pictographs, burial mounds, the "Perrot's Post" Historical Marker, and the remains of two French trading posts. History and artifacts are displayed at the park's Interpretive Center.