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Fort Koshkonong Original Site<br>(1832-1832)
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'''Location:''' Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
'''Location:''' Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.


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* Elevation: 794'
* Elevation: 794'
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Revision as of 06:36, 21 September 2010

Fort Koshkonong (1832-1832) - Established in 1832 by General Henry Atkinson during the Black Hawk War. Abandoned in 1832.

Fort Koshkonong History

Current Status

WPA replica at Rock River City Park and a memorial at the original site.

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Location: Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.926944 Long: -88.831111

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 849

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