Fort Atkinson Historic District

Address Restricted, Fort Atkinson, Iowa. County/parish: Winneshiek.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 27, 2013. NRIS 13000036.

4 contributing buildings. 2 contributing sites. 3 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.

Also known as:

  • Archaeological Site 13WH57
  • Fort Atkinson State Preserve

From Wikipedia:

Fort Atkinson State Preserve

Fort Atkinson State Preserve is a state preserve of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, containing the remnants of Fort Atkinson, a U.S. Army frontier post created to keep the peace between various Native American tribes as well as prevent white settlers from encroaching on Native lands. In February 2013 the fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Atkinson Historic District.

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