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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ( | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1819-1827) - First established in 1819 as [[Cantonment Missouri]] by Col. [[Henry Atkinson]] and five companies of the [[6th U.S. Infantry]] and the crack [[Rifle Regiment]]. Named 5 Jan 1821 after Col. [[Henry Atkinson]], the first commander. Abandoned in 1827. Also known as [[Camp Missouri]] and [[Cantonment Council Bluffs]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:49, 16 June 2010
Fort Atkinson (1) (1819-1827) - First established in 1819 as Cantonment Missouri by Col. Henry Atkinson and five companies of the 6th U.S. Infantry and the crack Rifle Regiment. Named 5 Jan 1821 after Col. Henry Atkinson, the first commander. Abandoned in 1827. Also known as Camp Missouri and Cantonment Council Bluffs.
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Fort Atkinson (1) History
Current Status
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park. Major portions of the fort have been reconstructed including three of the four stockade walls and the powder magazine. Several of the outbuildings have also been reconstructed. Several of the rooms along the west stockade wall have been reconstructed to portray their 1800's rolls and the powder magazine interior is also fitted out with representative contents.
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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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