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''(See also, [[Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin]])'' |
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'''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 |
'''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.<ref name=ngpc/> |
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The post, which included soldiers, traders, trappers, and other frontier people, has been credited by the [[Nebraska State Legislature]] as the first town in Nebraska. Founded almost 30 years before the creation of the [[Nebraska Territory]], Fort Atkinson had more than 1,000 residents. It included a brickyard, lime kiln, stone quarry, grist mill, saw mill, and cooper shop.<ref>(1912) ''Bulletin.'' Issues 2. Nebraska State Legislature. p. 7.</ref> |
The post, which included soldiers, traders, trappers, and other frontier people, has been credited by the [[Nebraska State Legislature]] as the first town in Nebraska. Founded almost 30 years before the creation of the [[Nebraska Territory]], Fort Atkinson had more than 1,000 residents. It included a brickyard, lime kiln, stone quarry, grist mill, saw mill, and cooper shop.<ref>(1912) ''Bulletin.'' Issues 2. Nebraska State Legislature. p. 7.</ref> |
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==Lewis and Clark== |
==Lewis and Clark== |
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The site that would become Fort Atkinson was the |
The site that would become Fort Atkinson was the Council Bluff (not to be confused with [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]], 20 miles to the south), which was the site of an 1804 council between the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] and members of the [[Otoe tribe|Oto]] and [[Missouri tribe|Missouria]] Native American tribes. [[William Clark (explorer)|William Clark]] recommended the high bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the United States government as a suitable location to build a fort.<ref name=ngpc/> |
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==Council Bluff: frontier post== |
==Council Bluff: frontier post== |
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Fifteen years later, in 1819, President [[James Monroe]] dispatched a military expedition (the [[Yellowstone Expedition]], led by Colonel [[Henry Atkinson (soldier)|Henry Atkinson]]) to establish a series of forts along the Missouri. These forts were to support the American [[fur trade]] and counteract |
Fifteen years later, in 1819, President [[James Monroe]] dispatched a military expedition (the [[Yellowstone Expedition]], led by Colonel [[Henry Atkinson (soldier)|Henry Atkinson]]) to establish a series of forts along the Missouri. These forts were to support the American [[fur trade]] and counteract British influence on the northern plains. The 6th US Infantry and [[Regiment of Riflemen (United States)|1st Rifle]] Regiments made up the military portion of the expedition, which arrived at the Council Bluff site on September 19. Their establishment of Fort Atkinson made it the first major American fort west of the Missouri River. It was located near [[Fort Lisa (Nebraska)|Fort Lisa]] and [[Cabanne's Trading Post]], private [[fur trading]] establishments operated by major traders who were based in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="calhoun"/> |
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|title=Fort Calhoun -- Washington County|accessdate=2009-10-19|work=Nebraska...Our Towns|publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln}}</ref> |
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The expedition stopped to build |
The expedition stopped to build [[Engineer Cantonment|Cantonment Missouri]], a winter camp along the river bottom below the bluffs. Abandoning plans to establish more forts upstream, the soldiers settled in for winter. The winter of 1819–20 was very harsh; a shortfall of government contractors left the garrison without sufficient supplies. The soldiers suffered widespread [[scurvy]] (due to poor nutrition and lack of [[vitamin C]]), which claimed the lives of over 200 of the 1,120 men that first winter. Estimates of the civilian deaths is possibly as high as double the military dead; no records were kept of their losses.<ref name="calhoun"/> |
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In the spring of 1820, the Missouri River flooded Cantonment Missouri. The soldiers built a permanent camp atop Council Bluff, and renamed it Fort Atkinson. Originally, the fort was to be named "Fort Calhoun" in honor of the Secretary of War, [[John C. Calhoun]], but its first commander was honored.<ref name="calhoun"/> During the 1820s, soldiers took [[meteorological]] observations as research for the government. |
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In the spring of 1820, the Missouri River flooded Cantonment Missouri. The soldiers built a permanent camp atop Council Bluff, and renamed it Fort Atkinson. The site was designated on US Federal Government maps as "Fort Calhoun" in honor of the Secretary of War, [[John C. Calhoun]], however the US Army named the actual encampment after its first commander.<ref name="calhoun"/> During the 1820s, soldiers took [[meteorological]] observations as research for the government. |
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The garrison was involved in combat only in 1823. Members of the [[Arikara]] tribe attacked a trading post along the Missouri River in present-day [[South Dakota]]. Soldiers from the fort retaliated by attacking an Arikara village. Although no American soldiers died in the brief skirmish, seven soldiers drowned on the way upriver when their [[keelboat]] struck a log. They were counted as the first United States' casualties in the [[Indian Wars]] on the [[Great Plains]]. |
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The garrison was involved in combat only in 1823. Members of the [[Arikara]] tribe attacked a trading party led by [[William H. Ashley]] along the Missouri River in present-day [[South Dakota]]. Soldiers from the fort retaliated by attacking the Arikara villages. Although no American soldiers died in the brief skirmish, seven soldiers drowned on the way upriver when their [[keelboat]] struck a log. They were counted as the first United States' casualties in the [[Indian Wars]] on the [[Great Plains]].<ref name=magazine/> |
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In 1827, the Army abandoned the fort at Council Bluff and reassigned its personnel to other locations. |
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In 1827, the Army abandoned the fort at Council Bluff and reassigned its personnel to other locations, primarily [[Fort Leavenworth]]. |
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==Re-activation of Fort Atkinson== |
==Re-activation of Fort Atkinson== |
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[[Image:Ft Atkinson detail of barracks.JPG|left|250px|left|thumb|Detail of (reconstructed) west rampart barracks]] |
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When the [[Mormons]] established [[Cutler's Park]] in the [[North Omaha]] area in 1846, some of their food for the harsh winter was provided from old provisions they found at the fort. By the 1850s, when widespread European-American settlement began in the area, little remained of the fort. |
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When the [[Mormons]] established [[Cutler's Park]] in the [[North Omaha]] area in 1846, some of their food for the harsh winter was provided from old provisions they found at the fort. By the 1850s, when widespread European-American settlement began in the area, little remained of the fort. |
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In the 1950s, [[Nebraska State Historical Society]] [[archeological]] crews determined the locations of buildings at the Fort Atkinson site. The [[Nebraska Game and Parks Commission]] gained title to the site in 1971. During the 1980s and 1990s, it reconstructed the fort. Today, Fort Atkinson is a Nebraska state historical park, which includes a military [[museum]]. It was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]]. |
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In the 1950s, [[Nebraska State Historical Society]] [[archeological]] crews determined the locations of buildings at the Fort Atkinson site. The [[Nebraska Game and Parks Commission]] gained title to the site in 1963.<ref name=ngpc/> During the 1980s and 1990s, it reconstructed the fort. Today, Fort Atkinson is a Nebraska state historical park, which includes a military museum. It was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1961.<ref name=nhllist/> |
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[[historical reenactment|Living history]] demonstrations take place on the first weekend of each month from May to October. In addition to people demonstrating craft work and the duties of the Indian agent, military re-enactors interpret the activities of the Sixth Regiment of United States Infantry and First Regiment of United States Riflemen. |
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[[historical reenactment|Living history]] demonstrations take place on the first weekend of each month from May to October. In addition to people demonstrating craft work and the duties of the Indian agent, military re-enactors interpret the activities of the Sixth Regiment of United States Infantry and [[Regiment of Riflemen|First Regiment of United States Riflemen]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Engineer Cantonment]] |
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*[[Fort Lisa (Nebraska)|Fort Lisa]] |
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*[[Cabanne's Trading Post]] |
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*[[Winter Quarters (North Omaha, Nebraska)|Winter Quarters]] |
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* [[Washington County Historical Association]] |
* [[Washington County Historical Association]] |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Nebraska]] |
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Nebraska]] |
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==References== |
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<ref name=ngpc>{{cite web |url=http://outdoornebraska.gov/fortatkinson/ |title=Fort Atkinson State Historical Park |publisher=Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |access-date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> |
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<ref name=ngpc2>{{cite web |url=https://data-outdoornebraska.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/state-park-locations/data?where=AreaName%20%3D%20%27Fort%20Atkinson%20SHP%27 |title=Fort Atkinson State Historical Park |publisher=NGPC Map and Data Portal |date=March 1, 2017 |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name=tourism>{{cite web |url=http://media.visitnebraska.com.s3.amazonaws.com/attachments/attachments/000/006/313/original/2017_Nebraska_Attraction_Attendance_Counts.pdf?1525807809 |title=2017 Attraction Attendance |publisher=Nebraska Tourism Commission |access-date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> |
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<ref name=nhllist>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nhls-by-state.htm |title=List of National Historic Landmarks by State |publisher=National Park Service |date=December 2016 |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name=magazine>{{cite web |url=http://storage.cloversites.com/thefriendsoffortatkinson/documents/History%20of%20Fort%20Atkinson%20(NEBRASKAland%20Magazine).pdf |title=The History of Fort Atkinson |publisher=NEBRASKAland Magazine |year=1987 |access-date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> |
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<ref name="calhoun">{{cite web |url=https://casde.unl.edu/history/counties/washington/fortcalhoun/ |title=Fort Calhoun—Washington County |first=Genevieve |last=Slader |work=Nebraska...Our Towns |publisher=University of Nebraska-Lincoln |access-date=June 14, 2020}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://outdoornebraska.gov/fortatkinson/ Fort Atkinson State Historical Park] Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
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*[http://outdoornebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FortAtkinsonMap2018.pdf Fort Atkinson State Historical Park Map] Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
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*[http://www.fortatkinsononline.org The Friends of Fort Atkinson] |
*[http://www.fortatkinsononline.org The Friends of Fort Atkinson] |
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*[http://www-dial.jpl.nasa.gov/~steven/casde/atkinson/fort.html The History of Fort Atkinson] Reprinted from NEBRASKAland Magazine, 1987. |
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*[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/archeo/atkinson.htm Fort Atkinson] Nebraska State Historical Society |
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*[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/research/public/federal_finding_aids/ft_atkinson.pdf Fort Atkinson records] Nebraska State Historical Society |
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 19 September 2023
| Fort Atkinson State Historical Park | |
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 Powder magazine at Fort Atkinson | |
  Location in Nebraska  Fort Atkinson (Nebraska) (the United States) | |
| Standort | Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°27′18″N 96°00′51″W / 41.45500°N 96.01417°W[1] |
| Area | 154.36 acres (62.47 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m)[1] |
| Designation | Nebraska state historical park |
| Established | 1963 |
| Visitors | 40280 (in 2017)[3] |
| Administrator | Nebraska Game and Parks Commission |
| Website | Fort Atkinson State Historical Park |
Fort Atkinson | |
 Detail of (reconstructed) west rampart barracks | |
| Built | 1819 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000454 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
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.[4]
The post, which included soldiers, traders, trappers, and other frontier people, has been credited by the Nebraska State Legislature as the first town in Nebraska. Founded almost 30 years before the creation of the Nebraska Territory, Fort Atkinson had more than 1,000 residents. It included a brickyard, lime kiln, stone quarry, grist mill, saw mill, and cooper shop.[5]
Lewis and Clark
[edit]The site that would become Fort Atkinson was the Council Bluff (not to be confused with Council Bluffs, Iowa, 20 miles to the south), which was the site of an 1804 council between the Lewis and Clark Expedition and members of the Oto and Missouria Native American tribes. William Clark recommended the high bluff overlooking the Missouri River to the United States government as a suitable location to build a fort.[4]
Council Bluff: frontier post
[edit]Fifteen years later, in 1819, President James Monroe dispatched a military expedition (the Yellowstone Expedition, led by Colonel Henry Atkinson) to establish a series of forts along the Missouri. These forts were to support the American fur trade and counteract British influence on the northern plains. The 6th US Infantry and 1st Rifle Regiments made up the military portion of the expedition, which arrived at the Council Bluff site on September 19. Their establishment of Fort Atkinson made it the first major American fort west of the Missouri River. It was located near Fort Lisa and Cabanne's Trading Post, private fur trading establishments operated by major traders who were based in St. Louis, Missouri.[6]
The expedition stopped to build Cantonment Missouri, a winter camp along the river bottom below the bluffs. Abandoning plans to establish more forts upstream, the soldiers settled in for winter. The winter of 1819–20 was very harsh; a shortfall of government contractors left the garrison without sufficient supplies. The soldiers suffered widespread scurvy (due to poor nutrition and lack of vitamin C), which claimed the lives of over 200 of the 1,120 men that first winter. Estimates of the civilian deaths is possibly as high as double the military dead; no records were kept of their losses.[6]
In the spring of 1820, the Missouri River flooded Cantonment Missouri. The soldiers built a permanent camp atop Council Bluff, and renamed it Fort Atkinson. The site was designated on US Federal Government maps as "Fort Calhoun" in honor of the Secretary of War, John C. Calhoun, however the US Army named the actual encampment after its first commander.[6] During the 1820s, soldiers took meteorological observations as research for the government.
The garrison was involved in combat only in 1823. Members of the Arikara tribe attacked a trading party led by William H. Ashley along the Missouri River in present-day South Dakota. Soldiers from the fort retaliated by attacking the Arikara villages. Although no American soldiers died in the brief skirmish, seven soldiers drowned on the way upriver when their keelboat struck a log. They were counted as the first United States' casualties in the Indian Wars on the Great Plains.[7]
In 1827, the Army abandoned the fort at Council Bluff and reassigned its personnel to other locations, primarily Fort Leavenworth.
Re-activation of Fort Atkinson
[edit]When the Mormons established Cutler's Park in the North Omaha area in 1846, some of their food for the harsh winter was provided from old provisions they found at the fort. By the 1850s, when widespread European-American settlement began in the area, little remained of the fort.
In the 1950s, Nebraska State Historical Society archeological crews determined the locations of buildings at the Fort Atkinson site. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission gained title to the site in 1963.[4] During the 1980s and 1990s, it reconstructed the fort. Today, Fort Atkinson is a Nebraska state historical park, which includes a military museum. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[8]
Living history demonstrations take place on the first weekend of each month from May to October. In addition to people demonstrating craft work and the duties of the Indian agent, military re-enactors interpret the activities of the Sixth Regiment of United States Infantry and First Regiment of United States Riflemen.
See also
[edit]- Engineer Cantonment
- Fort Lisa
- Cabanne's Trading Post
- Winter Quarters
- Washington County Historical Association
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Nebraska
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fort Atkinson State Historical Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Fort Atkinson State Historical Park". NGPC Map and Data Portal. March 1, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Attraction Attendance" (PDF). Nebraska Tourism Commission. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Fort Atkinson State Historical Park". Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ (1912) Bulletin. Issues 2. Nebraska State Legislature. p. 7.
- ^ a b c Slader, Genevieve. "Fort Calhoun—Washington County". Nebraska...Our Towns. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "The History of Fort Atkinson" (PDF). NEBRASKAland Magazine. 1987. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "List of National Historic Landmarks by State". National Park Service. December 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort Atkinson (Nebraska).
- Fort Atkinson State Historical Park Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- Fort Atkinson State Historical Park Map Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- The Friends of Fort Atkinson
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- Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- Protected areas established in 1963
- 1963 establishments in Nebraska
- Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Nebraska
- Lime kilns in the United States
- Forts along the Missouri River