The Fort Atkinson State Preserve

DRC Sponsor: Ivan Hackman

Detra Dettmann serves as the Northeast District Supervisor for the Parks, Forests, and Preserves Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). She will be sharing information about Fort Atkinson, a nationally significant military post from the 1840s, now managed by the Iowa DNR as a state preserve. The DNR recently completed a large project at the preserve that focused on repair of remaining structures to preserve them for future generations. Please join us to learn about Fort Atkinson's history and these recent preservation efforts.

U.S. Government authorities originally envisioned Fort Atkinson as a neutral territory for interactions with the Winnebago People during their forced displacement from Wisconsin into northeast Iowa. Resettlement played prominently in U.S. policy in the 1800s; Fort Atkinson is significant in understanding the historically poor treatment of native peoples.

For more informationon Fort Atkinson please visit the state preserve website at Fort Atkinson State Preserve.

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**Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email.