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Fort Atkinson

Origin of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society
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Named after the fort that stood there, which was named for General Atkinson of Black Hawk War fame.

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[Source: Way's "The Rock River Valley," p.456]