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Fort Atkinson (1) (1820-1827) - First established in 1820 as Camp Missouri by Col. Henry Atkinson and five companies of the U.S. 6th Infantry. Named 5 Jan 1821 after Col. Henry Atkinson, the first commander. Abandoned in 1827. Also known as Cantonment Missouri and Cantonment Council Bluffs.

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Location: Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, Washington County, Nebraska.

Maps & Images

Lat: 41.452618 Long: -96.01186

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 481
Barnes, Jeff, Forts of the Northern Plains - Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars, Copyright 2008, Stackpole Books, ISBN 13: 978-0-8117-3496-7, ISBN 10: 0-8117-3496-X, page 47-51

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