Fort Atkinson (aka Ft. Atkinson) is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It is located on the Rock River, a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. Money Magazine named Fort Atkinson "One of America's Hottest Little Boomtowns" because of the numerous activities available and its proximity to both Madison and Milwaukee exurbs. The population was 11,621 at the 2000 census.

The City of Fort Atkinson is located at the site of Fort Koshkonong - alongside the serene Lake Koshkonong - and is named after General Henry Atkinson, who established a fort here during the Indian uprising of 1832.. There is a replica of the original stockade just outside of town, although not at its original site, which was at the confluence of the Rock and Bark Rivers.

Much of the history of Fort Atkinson and the surrounding area, as well as its natural history, is presented at The Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine's Visitor Center. The historical museum has a special Civil War library and exhibit as well. The museum is named after the Hoard family who founded the nationally distributed dairy farm magazine Hoard's Dairyman. The Dairy Shrine portion of the complex shows the history and importance of the dairy industry.

Another historic feature of Ft. Atkinson is the General Atkinson Mound Group, a group of Indian mounds located just south of town. Similarly to the larger group of mounds at nearby Aztalan State Park in Aztalan, Wisconsin, the mounds are an artifact of Middle Mississippian Tradition in Wisconsin. Some of the mounds are effigy mounds, resembling birds and turtles. There is also a 125-foot long panther intaglio west of town, the last remaining intaglio in the world.

Fort Atkinson is home to industry, health care and a growing tourist trade. The city's largest employer is Fort HealthCare with approximately 900 employees. Fort HealthCare is an integrated hospital and health system that attracts patients throughout southeastern Wisconsin. Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital is a modern, fully accredited, acute- and subacute-care facility with 110 licensed beds and more than 100 physicians are on staff. Satellite clinics offering primary and specialty care are located in Ft. Atkinson, Cambridge, Edgerton, Elkhorn, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, Lake Mills, Stoughton and Whitewater. In industry, Fort Atkinson is home to Nasco Science, a leading supplier of science educational products, Jones Dairy Farm, and Spacesaver.

Among the easygoing verdant hills and valleys of souther Wisconsin is a stunning array of outdoor plesantries and options for Ft. Atkinson residents and guests. Abundant lakes, rivers and streams nurture wildlife of all sorts while providing ample spaces for camping, birdwatching, rowing and sailing, etc. Hiking, biking and sightseeing trails cover the region and there are numerous prime locales for golfing, ball sports, motorbiking and more.

The Fireside Dinner Theatre, a self-described motorcoach attraction, draws tens of thousands of visitors each year. It's cozy theatre-in-the-round atmosphere and off-Broadway quality musical theatre productions make the perfect dessert after a delicious multi-course gourmet meal served in its adjoining restaurant. The city itself and key business owners have recently begun to expand the tourist trade with upscale shopping locations as well as general beautification along the river downtown. Other notable tourist attractions include a reconstruction of the original fort and the Cafe Carpe, noted throughout the state for hosting folk music performances.

For more information on activities in and around Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, visit:

• City of Fort Atkinson, WI
• Jefferson County, WI
• Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce
• The State of Wisconsin
• Fort Atkinson, WI Google Earth Map
• View Fort Atkinson, WI Area Jobs
• Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin on Wikipedia.com
• Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin on epodunk

For more information on activities in and around South Central Wisconsin, visit:

• Wisconsin State Parks – Kettle Moraine State Forest
• Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit
• Jefferson County Tourism

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