Historical Marker
E. W. Byers Building
Historical marker location:
24 Washington Avenue East, Albia, Iowa
( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue East and South Main Street (State Route 5), on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue East.)
The town of Fort Atkinson, Iowa was established in 1840 as a military outpost to protect the Winnebago Indians from hostile neighboring tribes. It was the first military post west of the Mississippi River.