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Fort Atkinson State Preserve

.	Description: reconstructed frontier fort from 1842 to 1849. At one point there were 24 buildings inside the stockade and another 14 outside. Located in the Volga River State Recreation Area

*On This Page*	Location Features	Nearby Attractions	Nearby Places to Stay	Learn More About It
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How to find:

Address:
c/o Volga River Recreation Area
10225 Ivy Rd
Fayette IA 52142

Parent Organization:
Iowa DNR Parks, Recreation & Preserves Division

Contacts
Phone 319 425-4161
fax 319 425-3004
e-mail Volga_River@dnr.state.ia.us
URL
Iowa State Parks
http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/fort_atkinson.html
Silos & Smokestacks http://silosandsmokestacks.org/resources/FieldTripGuide/
Winneshiek/fort_atkinson_military_post.htm

Hours:

Dates	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Mem Day - Lab Day (fort grounds) call ahead to schedule tour or have museum opened	daylight	daylight	daylight	daylight	daylight	daylight	daylight

Season
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Admission:

Criteria	Child	Student	Adult	Senior	Groups
As of APR 2007			Free
Special Fees:
Additional Group Info: Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:

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On Site Features:

What kind of visit you can have: reconstructed fort, located near city of Fort Atkinson, in a state preserve.
Big Events: Rendezvous (Sep)		Suggested Stay:
Period 1842-1849		Type of Site Fort
Buildings: Stockade, Blockhouse
Interpreters:		Craftspeople:
Special Programs:
Kid Friendly:

On Site Amenities:

*Eating*	Name/Capacity	Hours	Type of food
Picnic
Vending/ Snacks
Restaurant

Shopping	Shop	Merchandise	Hours
Name

Recreation	Description	Availability	Contact
Trails/Hiking
Athletic Facilities
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Nearby Attractions:

Historical	Description	Contact	Address
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*Cultural*

*Recreational*

*Amusement*

*Outdoor Recreation*

*Shopping*

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Nearby Places to Stay:

Lodging proprietors: we offer free listings for name, address & local phone. For an extended listing with web address, e-mail, etc. and a 50 word description, please CLICK HERE
	Address	Contact
*Camping/RV*

*Bed & Breakfast*
Butler House	214 West Maple Street West Union IA 52175	319 422-5944
Hawkeye House	235 West Main Street Hawkeye IA 52147	319 427-3787
B's B&B	12426 Concord Avenue Luana IA 52156	319 864-3681
Calmar Guest House	103 West North Street Calmar IA 52132	319 562-3851
D&L B&B	407 1st Avenue SW Tripoli, IA 50676	319 882-3074
Elkader B&B	401 1st Street NW Elkader IA 52043	319 245-1522
Old Sheperd House	256 West Tilden Street Postville IA 52162	319 864-3452
Old World Inn	331 South Main Street Spillville IA 52168	319 562-3739
Taylor Made B&B	330 South Main Street Spillville IA 52168	319 562-3958
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Elms Motel	705 Highway 150 S West Union IA 52175	319 422-3841
Lilac Motel	310 Highway 150 N West Union IA 52175	319 422-3861
Maple Motel	PO Box 88 Fayette IA 52142	319 425-3335
Super 8 Motel	108 Highway 150 S West Union IA 52175	319 422-3464
Brick City Inn	122 Mill Street Clermont IA 52135	319 423-5151
Meadow Mist Motel	Highway 3 Oelwein IA 50662	319 283-3330
Franklin Hotel	102 Elkader Street Strawberry Point IA 52076	319 933-4788
Ivy Rose Inn	624 Commercial Street Strawberry Point IA 52076	319 933-4485
Strawberry Motel	515 West Mission Street Strawberry Point IA 52076	319 933-6163
Yankee Scoreboard Hotel	122 South Frederick Avenue Oelwein IA 50662	319 283-5016

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Child