Fort Atkinson State Preserve

Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Fort Atkinson's powder magazine
Map showing the location of Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Map showing the location of Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Location of Fort Atkinson State Preserve in Iowa
Map showing the location of Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Map showing the location of Fort Atkinson State Preserve
Fort Atkinson State Preserve (the United States)
LocationWinneshiek, Iowa, United States
Coordinates43°8′43″N 91°56′22″W / 43.14528°N 91.93944°W / 43.14528; -91.93944
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Established1968
Governing bodyIowa Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteFort Atkinson State Preserve
Fort Atkinson Historic District
NRHP reference No.13000036[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 2013

Fort Atkinson State Preserve is a state preserve of Iowa, USA, 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 Indian lands. In February 2013 the fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Fort Atkinson Historic District.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.