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The story of this community is the tale of two forts. Fort Atkinson was the first U.S. military fortress west of the Missouri River. It was built in 1820. The post is now Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, and the community where it is located is Fort Calhoun. One thousand residents live here where the past is part of the future. Residents proudly proclaim their Washington County Historical Museum as the state’s oldest facility of its kind.
Learn more about Fort Calhoun by contacting the Blair Area Chamber of Commerce at blairchamber.org or (402) 533-4455.
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Fort Atkinson State Historical Park
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park includes reconstructed barracks, an armorer’s shop and a council house in Fort Calhoun. The first army outpost west of the Missouri, Fort Atkinson ...
Too Far North
Despite its name, Too Far North is only about 20 miles north of downtown Omaha in Ft. Calhoun. This wine bar and tap house is located in a historic 1904 brick ...
Washington County Historical Museum
Staff at the Washington County Historical Museum in Fort Calhoun proudly proclaim it as Nebraska's oldest county museum. A display of Thomas Edison's inventions and fine China from the ...
