About Fort Atkinson, WI
Fort Atkinson is a city in the Jefferson County of Wisconsin known for its history and its booming economy. Major attractions include downtown Fort Atkinson and the replica of original Fort Koshkonong located at the confluence of the Rock and Bark Rivers. Each year in the summer season there are many recreational camps organized in the town by the city Council. Among the biggest companies in Fort Atkinson are the largest employer Fort HealthCare, leading supplier of science educational products Nasco Science, and Jones Dairy Farm. The biggest schools here are Luther Elementary School and Fort Atkinson High School. One of the best places to visit when you are in Fort Atkinson is the Fireside Dinner theatre, a self-described motor coach attraction that attracts tens of thousands visitor every year. Famous persons from Fort Atkinson include Lorine Niedecker, the only Objectivist woman poet, major league baseball player and manager Charlie Grimm, and David Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
