Fort Knox in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Camp Knox

Photographed by James Hulse, August 17, 2022

1. Camp Knox Marker

Inscription. Established in 1918 as artillery range and named for Major General Henry Knox, who organized artillery during Revolutionary War. Mechanized cavalry training began in 1931. Redesignated Fort Knox in January 1932. Armored Force established in 1940. Millions have trained here in cavalry and armor, serving in World War II, the Cold War, Korea, and Vietnam.

Erected 1990 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1869.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 37° 53.068′ N, 85° 57.659′ W. Memorial is in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on Bullion Boulevard half a mile north of North Dixie Road (Kentucky Route 31), in the median. The marker is located at the Fort Knox Visitor Center on Bullion Blvd. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 17 Bullion Boulevard, Fort Knox KY 40121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Main Post Chapel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Post Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Patrick's Cemetery

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Stithton, Kentucky (approx. ¾ mile away); US Army Armor Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); Visitor's House (approx. one mile away); US Army ROTC Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); M60A1 Tank (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Knox.

The Camp Knox Marker at the Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 17, 2022

2. The Camp Knox Marker at the Visitor Center

The Fort Knox Visitor Center with the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 17, 2022

3. The Fort Knox Visitor Center with the Marker

Entrance to Fort Knox with Marker in front of Visitors Center on right side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 17, 2022

4. Entrance to Fort Knox with Marker in front of Visitors Center on right side

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 9, 1994

5. Camp Knox Marker

The photo of the marker is at the old location before it was moved to Fort Knox Visitor Center

Patton Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 9, 1994

6. Patton Museum

The Patton Museum is located on Fort Knox.

Patton Museum-Inside the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, February 19, 2007

7. Patton Museum-Inside the museum

General Patton's staff car.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 9, 1994

8. Patton Museum-Inside the museum

Captured German WWII tanks.

Patton Museum-Tank outside the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 9, 1994

9. Patton Museum-Tank outside the museum

Patton Museum-Tanks outside the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 9, 1994

10. Patton Museum-Tanks outside the museum

Photographed by Independence Hall

11. Henry Knox

Portrait of Henry Knox by Charles Wilson Peale 1783 — Independence National Historical Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,260 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on August 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on January 7, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 11. submitted on January 27, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.