Fort Atkinson (1)

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

Fort Atkinson Quarters	Fort Atkinson Powder Magazine
Fort Atkinson Southwest Barracks Wall

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,073'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Atkinson

Visited: 16 Jun 2010

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