 Major preservation project now completed at the Fort Atkinson State Preserve in northeast Iowa's Winnesheet County, and it's back open for visitors. The frontier outpost was built by the U.S. Army in 1840. DNR District Supervisor Deitra Detman says some of the fort's original structures were dismantled, cleaned up, and then reassembled. By being able to preserve it and protect it, future generations can continue to learn about this important time of Iowa's history. The fort was built to keep peace between various Native American tribes and also to prevent white settlers from encroaching on the