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	Odd Wisconsin Archives
		I may add that Fort Atkinson was constructed of log pickets with loop-holes for musketry, with block-houses on the south-east and north-west corners, with about an acre of ground within the enclosure.
		A hand-drawn map of Fort Koshkonong dating from 1835 is housed in the Hoard Historical Museum.
		The D.A.R. marked the fort's location with a monument in 1907, and a reconstruction of the fort was built in 1966 at Rock River Park in Fort Atkinson.
	www.wisconsinhistory.org /odd/archives/002367.asp (612 words)

	Recreation - Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce
		The meandering Bark and Rock Rivers both lead to the 10,500 acre Lake Koshkonong, where fishing and boating opportunities are all at arm’s length.
		As on of Wisconsin’s "Rails to Trails” communities, Fort Atkinson is poised to become a destination for cycling enthusiasts of all ages.
		Fort Atkinson's Parks and Recreation Department offers year-round activities for school-age children to seniors.
	www.fortchamber.com /visitorinfo/recreation/recreation.asp (635 words)

	Wisconsin Forts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The fort was rebuilt and renamed in 1717.
		The fort was abandoned, and was burned in 1856.
		Timber and logs from all the houses and buildings in town were used to construct the stockade and two blockhouses, and several garrisons inside the stockade.
	www.geocities.com /naforts/wi.html (1085 words)

	JS Online:Great lake for walleye
		Lake Koshkonong is a 10,460-acre lake in southwestern Jefferson County, with a maximum depth of just seven feet.
		According to Don Bush, regional fisheries supervisor with the Department of Natural Resources at Janesville, Koshkonong was transformed from a deep-water marsh to a big, shallow lake by the Indianford dam on the Rock River, which was completed in 1917.
		Koshkonong has had a carp problem for decades, and stocking of game fish is tied to carp removal.
	www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=148145&format=print (796 words)

	Fort Atkinson Attorneys
		He is a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School and continued his education at Beloit College, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1955, and the University of Wisconsin Law School earning a Doctor of Law in 1958.
		He is the past president of the Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce and has served as a Chamber Ambassador for over 25 years.
		Attorney Vance is a former director of the Fort Atkinson United Way and the fund drive chairman as well as being a former director and secretary of the Koshkonong Mounds Country Club.
	www.fortatkinsonattorneys.com /detail_chapter.asp?id=12 (401 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Music: Plenty of fun to be found at the Fort
		Also part of the museum is the Foster House, built in 1841 by Fort Atkinson's first residents Dwight and Almira Foster and moved to Foster Street in 1969.
		Fort Atkinson Historical Society (920-563-7769) also hosts a number of great annual events, from a July 4 ice cream social to the Christmas open house each December.
		Lake Koshkonong, actually just a widening of the river, offers great views and Black Hawk Island, which is a peninsula that divides Lake Koshkonong from Mud Lake and becomes an island during heavy rains.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /music/articles/fortatkinson.html (691 words)

	Black Hawk War of 1832
		As the war chief of the band, it is hardly surprising that Black Hawk himself led attacks on two white forts in northwestern Illinois, nearly a hundred miles from his main encampment at Lake Koshkonong.
		After besieging the fort for much of the afternoon, Black Hawk sent the warriors to gather badly needed foodstuffs, horses, livestock, and other supplies from the nearby settlers' cabins and farms.
		Posey, James Henry, and Milton Alexander, along with the men under Col. Dodge, to Forts Hamilton and Winnebago to procure rations for the army.
	lincoln.lib.niu.edu /blackhawk/page2b.html (1126 words)

	www.myspace.com/fortatkinson
		Well Fort, I hate to say this, but the 22nd of april I'm gonna have to leave you for 1 yr and 6 mo or so, but I'll be back!!
		In 1993 or whenever it was that I moved the population was 10213.
		Man, I miss Fort and the friends and family I have there...although, here I don't get the snow, so I guess it's an even trade-off...it's not like I really liked my family or even had that many friends.
	www.myspace.com /fortatkinson (1205 words)

	Norwegians on Koshkonong Prairie 1839-1841
		Koshkonong, "the lake we live by" named by the Indians.
		The Black Hawk Trail followed the Rock River from Rock Island, Illinois to the east and northeast side of Lake Koshkonong and on through Fort Atkinson (also known as Fort Koshkonong) to Madison, Wisconsin.
		The abundance of hardwood timber, plenty of marsh hay and fine fishing in the Koshkonong Creek were an answer to their quest.
	home.online.no /~sulvund/Genealogy_Voss/Prairie.htm (328 words)

	Surface Water Quality Report
		The Lower Rock River in south central Wisconsin extends 48 miles from Fort Atkinson to the Illinois-Wisconsin border at Beloit.
		Below Lake Koshkonong the fishery changes to crappie, northern pike, channel catfish, walleye, and largemouth and smallmouth bass.
		The cities of Janesville, Fort Atkinson and Beloit should develop comprehensive stormwater management plans that integrate previous planning efforts (master plans, sewer service area plans, etc.) and that focus on reducing toxic, nutrient and sediment-laden runoff entering the Rock River system (Type C).
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/gmu/lowerrock/surfacewaterfiles/swqr.html (1124 words)

	Lake Koshkonong Wetland Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Our mission is to protect the existing wetlands on Lake Koshkonong and Rock River and to promote the life of natural plants, fish, birds, and other wildlife in the basin.
		We are having a public event September 16, 2006 to celebrate the dedication of the Lake Koshkonong area as an Important Bird Area (IBA).
		While we understand and sympathize with this desire, we are concerned about the potential adverse impacts to the more than 4000 acres of wetlands adjacent to the lake.
	koshwetlands.org /index.shtml (340 words)

	goJefferson.com - City of Fort Atkinson - City Council Minutes 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Grubb also wanted to refute some mis-statements that had been made about the zoning of the area and re-iterated the Town of Koshkonong land is ag zoning and that this property would be R-1 and R-2 as part of the City of Fort Atkinson which does comply with the uses in the area.
		Wally Baugham of 601 Monroe St., Fort Atkinson stated that he is a friendly taxpayer with concerns regarding the driveway drop into this new development and the flooding that will occur and be complained about in the future.
		The territory described in Section 1 of this ordinance is hereby made a part of the Second Ward of the City of Fort Atkinson, subject to the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City governing wards.
	www.gojefferson.com /fort/council/minutes/2000/20000406.html (4105 words)

	Fort Atkinson - Community Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Set against the beautiful backdrop of Lake Koshkonong and the Rock and Bark Rivers in southeast Wisconsin, Fort Atkinson is a charming mix of big city amenities and small-town convenience.
		Fort Atkinson's heritage as a leader in the dairy industry is also a source of local community pride, as evidenced by the many beautiful dairy farms surrounding the community, and highlighted at the National Dairy Shrine Visitor's Center.
		Additional entertainment can be found in Fort Atkinson's historic downtown district, where folk musicians gather at the quirky bars, or in Barrie Park, where the community band plays its summer concerts.
	www.jctourism.com /comm/fort.html (529 words)

	Lake Koshkonong Monster
		To be sure, the Koshkonong monster was not the size of the Loch Ness monster.
		Watertown Republican took place in early November, 1887, when two men, A. Sherman of Fort Atkinson and his cousin, Charles Bartlett of Milwaukee, were duck hunting on Lake Koshkonong.
		Or did the skeptics conclude that the sighting of a strange creature in Lake Koshkonong and a monster in Loch Ness, in Scotland, prove that hallucinations are not limited by national boundaries?
	www.watertownhistory.org /Articles/LakeKoshkonongMonster.htm (471 words)

	Wisconsin's Restaurant Guide - Kemler's Lamp Review
		Kemler’s Lamp which originally opened in the 1940”s, is so named because the original north shore beacon on Lake Koshkonong was located on the shoreline in front of where the restaurant stands today.
		The Kemlers are not only still cooking with Kemler’s Lamp 18 years after buying the place, they are also cooking at a second restaurant in Fort Atkinson called Ken and Betty’s, which they opened in 1996.
		A hoagie is an 8-inch cold sandwich with choice of meats and dressings to go along with lettuce, tomato and onion.
	www.foodspot.com /kemlerslamp/review.html (556 words)

	Historic Documents - Hoard Historical Museum
		Lucien Caswell was an early mover and shaker in Fort Atkinson.
		Born in 1827 in Vermont, Lucien lost his father Beal at age 3 when his dad was crushed by a falling tree during a community wood cutting bee held to gather wood for each neighbor.
		He then moved into the little settlement of Fort Atkinson, which he would serve for the next 67 years at the local, state and national levels.
	www.hoardmuseum.org /historic_page.asp?ID=20 (578 words)

	Getaway Wisconsin - Town Frame - Fort Atkinson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Antique victrolas fill the air and add to the warmth of our home.
		Fort Atkinson is a great place to visit; home to exciting indoor and outdoor activities year-round.
		Visit nationally recognized attractions such as The Fireside Dinner Theatre, the National Dairy Shrine, the Fort Koshkonong Buckskinner Rendezvous and all the local favorites.
	www.getawaywisconsin.com /maptowns/fortatkinsonframe.html (133 words)

	In-Depthangling.com: WI Lake Koshkonong Fishing Report
		For all you guides or dads or moms that just want to catch lots of fish and have fun and catch a big norhten pike like this one my son caught, Lake Koshkonong is the place to be.
		Flood stages are over on Rock River and Lake Koshkonong but the no wake is still in effected on the rock river in Jefferson county which by time you read this report it might be over.
		Walleyes, Pike, Muskies, and white bass are all hitting cranks right now on Lake Koshkonong in seven fow.
	www.in-depthangling.com /forum/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=136255&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=&vc=1 (809 words)

	Lake Koshkonong Wetland Association Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This is the report prepared by the RKLD and submitted to the WDNR in October 2003.
		July 2006 DNR email about Lake Koshkonong dredging This is an email from DNR employee Susan Josheff that discusses the history of dredging in Lake Koshkonong.
		It was in response to a question from a citizen requesting past dredging permits on Lake Koshkonong.
	koshwetlands.org /library.shtml (330 words)

	Gazette Close-Up: Lake Koshkonong history
		Paleo Indians inhabited the Koshkonong area as long ago as 12,000 years.
		For several nights before and after the death of the child, the old trees that line the banks of Koshkonong Creek and stand sentinel over the abandoned village echoed the death song of perhaps the last Indian...
		The Indianford dam was raised to 6 or 7 feet in 1846, which raised the level of the lake and drowned much of the wild rice, according to Halvor Skavlem.
	www.rkld.org /tier2pages/Gazettelakehistory.htm (816 words)

	Explore Jefferson County, Wisconsin: attractions, historic sites, parks and recreation, nature centers, festivals and ...
		Visit the reconstructed Fort built by General Henry Atkinson during the 1832 Blackhawk War.
		Originally named Fort Koshkonong, this authentic replica is located on Riverside Drive in the city later named after its founder, Fort Atkinson.
		This 113-acre park stretches along the Rock River from the east to west Fort Atkinson city limits.
	www.explorewisconsin.com /countypages/jefferson.html (942 words)

	Roam the Rock: Fort Atkinson
		With the Rock River running through the historic downtown, the scenic beauty and numerous entertainment attractions make Fort Atkinson one of Wisconsin’s premiere motorcoach destinations.
		The sights and sounds of dairy farming past and present are captured in the Dairy Shrine’s multi-media tour.
		Step on tours are available to nearby beautiful Lake Koshkonong to learn about prehistoric Native American settlements and the mysterious effigy mounds they left behind.
	www.roamtherock.com /fortatkins.html (281 words)

	Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, ...
		Fort Atkinson, WI residents, houses, and apartments details
		Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
		Fort Atkinson-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average.
	www.city-data.com /city/Fort-Atkinson-Wisconsin.html (946 words)

	Beloit Daily News
		He said he also does re-enactments “to debunk a lot of the Hollywood bull,” reflecting that there are a lot of historical inaccuracies portrayed in films.
		Another re-enactor, Joel Winn, runs the Fort Koshkonong Rendezvous in Fort Atkinson May 26-28, and in honor of their “Boats of the Fur Trade” theme this year, he and two friends made a dugout canoe,
		Though he works at the hospital in Fort Atkinson, Winn has a degree in history.
	www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2006/05/01/news/news05.txt (773 words)

	Town of Koshkonong, Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Town of Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and is adjacent to the communities of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Cold Spring, Whitewater, and Milton.
		We are doing everything we can to preserve the rural nature of our town for all residents.
		On November 21, 2005, the town passed a resolution opposing Alternatives 7 and 7a, which pass through the Town of Koshkonong.
	www.koshkonongwi.com (323 words)

	Jefferson County
		The displayed stuffed "overstuffed" goose is a reminder of the days when the birds were force-fed (noodling) to enlarge their delicious livers.
		It is in tact except for a small piece of the tail, which was ruined when a drive way was put in.
		Lake Koshkonong is southeast of Lake Mills between Highways 26 and 106
	personalpages.tds.net /~oldtoivo/Wisconsinosity/Jefferson/jefferson.htm (1781 words)

	The Daily Jefferson County Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Meanwhile, Joseph Hermanny of Lake Mills, Greg Gasper of Fort Atkinson and Dennis Lund of Cambridge are running in the Republican primary.
		Questions covering a variety of issues were presented to the five Assembly hopefuls during Thursday’s forum, held at Jefferson’s Fort Community Credit Union.
		Above, Republican Register of Deeds hopefuls Scott Johnson of Fort Atkinson, Joan Mason of Fort Atkinson, Staci Hoffman of Jefferson and Ron Martin of Fort Atkinson address questions about the office.
	www.dailyunion.com (380 words)

	Koshkonong, WI (Jefferson County) - town travel guide - ePodunk
		Wisconsin > All counties > Jefferson County > Koshkonong, WI Koshkonong, WI
		Koshkonong is a small community, with a population of 3,395
		If you are unable to find hotels & motels in the immediate area, you might want to broaden your search
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/travInfo.php?locIndex=24190 (185 words)

	Holiday Inn Express and Suite - Fort Atkinson Wisconsin Hotels - travels-web.com
		Built in 1923, the hotel is a showcase for many fine works of art, including the Crystal Ballroom ceiling, which was painted by Giovanni Smeraldi, noted for his work at the Vatican.
		Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Fort Atkinson is located approximately three miles from the Hoard Museum and National Dairy Shrine and 45 miles from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.
		This location is also two miles from the Fireside Dinner Theater, three miles from the Aquatic Center, four miles from the Glacial River Bike Trail, five miles from the Fort Koshkonong Replica, 15 miles from Johnson Creek Outlet Center, and 37 miles from Dane County Regional Airport.
	online.travels-web.com /hotel/10005126-11246676O.html (209 words)

	Frizzen Sparks: When life gives you lemons, staple them to a post and shoot them at 100 yards... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In two weeks, on Memorial day weekend, I would normally be participating in the Fort Koshkonong buckskinning rendezvous up in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin.
		It'll suck that you wont be at Fort, but at least you'll have some fun.
		And too bad your are not headed to Fort - that's near my neck of the woods.
	www.frizzensparks.com /archives/001320.html (655 words)

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