A roadside marker on Veterans Memorial Boulevard notes the site of Cantonment Atkinson, a federal army post that operated from 1829 to 1832. Troops were stationed here to guard the lawless western border region left unsettled after the Louisiana Purchase.
Historical marker
See it on the historic places map →Marks the site of Cantonment Atkinson, a federal army post of 1829 to 1832 set up to guard the lawless western border after the Louisiana Purchase.
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- Historical marker
