Perrot State Park
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Perrot State Park is a Wisconsin state park where the Trempealeau River flows into the Mississippi. The 1,400 acre park features spectacular views of steep limestone bluffs and the river valleys. It offers observation platforms for watching wildlife, especially the great variety of birds which inhabit or migrate through the park.
The park protects Mount Trempealeau, a cone-shaped mountain surrounded by water, which the Native Americans of the area considered sacred and used as a landmark for meetings. It also protects the site of one of the earliest encampments by European explorers in the upper Mississippi. The park is named for Nicholas Perrot, a French explorer who was the first to write about the area.
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