The fourth site in this series takes you to a rock marker commemorating the location of Fort Robinson in Marshall County. The marker itself sits about ¼ mile east of the presumed fort location. It was a 90 square foot stockade built in 1850 on the land of Arthur Robinson southeast of Marshalltown along Timber Creek. The fort was built after settlers burned down a nearby Fox Indian Village. Fearing retribution the fort was erected and twenty-four families took refuge inside. Soon after the U.S. Army Dragoons arrived and settled the matter, making the fort no longer necessary. A marker was placed to note this tidbit of Marshall County history.
The cache is located near the stone marker. It should be an easy find....however parking is not good at this location. This is a busy road especially at certain times of the day, and the shoulder is not big enough to park safely. The closest parking is a field drive at listed coordinates. The terrain rating is because of the deep ditch. This one probably would not be good to attempt at night.