National Historic Landmark · Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Fort Atkinson

Built 1971. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Fort Atkinson
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
Address1 mi. E of Fort Calhoun, Fort Calhoun, NE
CountyWashington County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forHistorical archaeology, Military, Exploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000454
Built1971 · more from the 1970s
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address1 mi. E of Fort Calhoun, Fort Calhoun, NE
Coordinates41.4522° N, 96.0125° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Map

Nebraska travel guides

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  • Nebraska Off the Beaten Path®
    Diana Lambdin Meyer, 2018
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    Federal writers' project, 2013
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    Rick Yoder, 2010
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fort Atkinson listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was Fort Atkinson built?

1971.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Fort Atkinson?

1 mi. E of Fort Calhoun, Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Fort Atkinson?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000454. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.