Wikiplacemarks.com  
 



Find us on Google+

Fort Atkinson (Nebraska)

View on map:41.452340°N 96.012223°W

Comments

Before the fort was built, the Lewis and Clark expedition camped here on July 30, 1804.  They were hosted by the local Indians.

Description


West ramparts of (reconstructed) Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson was the first United States Army post to be established west of the Missouri River in the unorganized region of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. Located just east of present-day Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the fort was erected in 1819 and abandoned in 1827. The site is now known as Fort Atkinson State Historical Park and is a National Historic Landmark. A replica fort was constructed by the state at the site during the 1980s-1990s.

References

All text is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Average user rating: Not rated

Click on a star to rate
 

Do you have a form that you would like to turn into an application?

Please share your ideas with us.

Contact us...