Things To Do in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

Fort Atkinson was established as the first U.S. military post west of the Missouri River by the Yellowstone Expedition of 1819, but its story actually begins 15 years earlier with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The explorers first ... More on Epinions.com

Inscription. About 3 a.m. on December 5, 1932, Fort Calhoun marshal Albert Suverkrubbe was shot while trying to apprehend two men fleeing Kruse's Red and White Grocery at 106 S. Fourteenth Street. Suverkrubbe died from his wounds ... More on HMDB

Boyer Chute, straddling the Iowa-Nebraska border three miles east of the town of Fort Calhoun, is a joint f... More on LLBean.com

A great example of the old prairie with lots of birds and deer. It is named for the river chute that was re... More on GeckoGo

Viewed from the road, this desert park only hints at its vitality. Closer examination reveals a fascinating variety of plants and animals that make their home in this land shaped by strong winds, unpredictable torrents of rain, and ... More on recreation.gov

Ft Atkinson is of historical significance because of its importance during the late 19th century and the settlement of Nebraska. ... More on igougo

Inscription. Civilization came to the west bank of the Missouri with establishment of Fort Atkinson in 1820 about a half mile southeast of here. Named after its founder, General Henry Atkinson, thi... More on HMDB

Inscription. From 1820 to 1827, the nation's largest and most westerly military post occupied this site, the earlier scene of Lewis and Clark's Council Bluff. In late 1819, troops under Colonel Hen... More on HMDB