Historical Marker
Carnegie Library
Historical marker location:
210 South Elm Street, Shenandoah, Iowa
( Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and Thomas Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Elm Street.)
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.