Fort Atkinson-
Originally established as Camp Mackay on August 8, 1850, to control Indians and to protect the Santa Fe Trail, the military officially designated the fort as Fort Atkinson on June 15, 1851. Constructed of sod, the fort was popularly known as Fort Sod or Fort Sodom. The first fully garrisoned fort to be erected along the Santa Fe Trail, it’s mission was to protect the trail from Indian raids. The military abandoned Ft Atkinson permanently in October, 1854, because of it’s inadequate buildings and the difficulty and expense of supplying it. Nothing remains of the fort today.
What item is 20 feet or so south of the marker??
| Cement Wall |
A=.332 |
| Utility Pole |
A=.241 |
| Flag Pole |
A=.014 |
go to N37°45.142 W100°04.595
Fort Mann-
Established in April 1847, and located midway between Fort Leavenworth and Santa Fe, New Mexico, served as a quartermaster repair station for wagons and a post to replace animals. Daniel P Mann, a wagonmaster, directed the construction of a log stockade for protection of the fort. Although not a regular military post, occasionally regular troops occupied Fort Mann such as the Indian Battalion of Missouri Volunteers in 1847-1848. It was abandoned in 1848. No evidence of the fort remains today.
Which item is within 5 feet or so of the marker??
| Information signboard |
B=.979 |
| Cottonwood Tree |
B=.805 |
| Gas Meter |
B=.551 |
Go To: N37° 45 A W100° 02 B
It’s Santa Fe Trail related. The cache container is a small brown-painted plastic camping match container. It’s a LOG ONLY! Cache..so please don’t leave items! Be careful getting to it as it is pretty steep..but it’s pretty much out of sight for logging..at least most of the time.