Near Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles north of West Chaffee Avenue.
The equipment displayed here and the men who fought it represent the first time in the history of the U.S. Army that mounted operations played a significant role in unconventional warfare from March 1965 to January 1973, Armor, Armored Cavalry, and . . . — — Map (db m204541) WM
On Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles north of West Chaffee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The United States Army Armor Center Memorial Park is dedicated to the soldiers who fought with Armor in wars of the twentieth century. All branches of service that fought with Armor are included. Since Armor has always represented the combined Arms . . . — — Map (db m204531) WM
On Bullion Boulevard, 0.5 miles north of North Dixie Road (Kentucky Route 31), in the median.
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. . . . — — Map (db m100769) WM
Near Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles north of West Chaffee Avenue.
Dedicated to the sacred memory of the 6th U.S. Cavalrymen. To those who gave much and those who gave all. May their examples be an inspiration to future generations. — — Map (db m204538) WM
Near Wilson Road at Brule Street, on the right when traveling south.
The M59 Armored Personnel Carrier was fielded in late 1953. It was the first amphibious APC adopted by the U.S. Army replacing the M75. This APC was manufactured in 1959. It was then converted to serve as an ambulance and remained in service until . . . — — Map (db m204543) HM WM
On Wilson Road at Brule Street, on the right when traveling south on Wilson Road.
In 1918, the year of Camp Knox's birth, the base hospital, a World War I cantonment building, was constructed on the present site of Lindsey Golf Course near the gold vault. The hospital burned in 1928 and the medical services were relocated to the . . . — — Map (db m204548) HM
On Liberty Road at Pilot Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Road.
First airfield in Kentucky, used since Oct. 1918 when built for 29th Aero Sqdn. Operated by 31st Balloon Co. 1920-21. Largely inactive until 1937, when the 12th Observation Sqdn. assigned here through early 1942. World War II units included 73rd . . . — — Map (db m204293) HM
On Famous 4th Division Road north of Eisenhower Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Landing Ship, Tank (LST) Building was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. A unique structure, the LST Building is an example of early joint forces' operations. The Army, Navy, and British . . . — — Map (db m39934) HM
On 1st Cavalry Regiment Road at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 1st Cavalry Regiment Road.
The family of M60 tanks was America's premiere main battle tank throughout most of the Cold War. It held back communist aggression from 1960 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. The M60A1 tank was the 2nd tank in this series of main battle . . . — — Map (db m204475) HM
On Dixie St at Spearhead Division Ave, on the right when traveling north on Dixie St.
Formerly Saint Patrick's parish church, erected in 1899 by the Stithton Catholic community originally the Saint Patrick's church was located at the post cemetery and recorded its first baptism in 1831. When the government purchased the town of . . . — — Map (db m39956) HM
On 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion Road, 0.2 miles west of Library Road, on the left when traveling west.
Saint Patrick's Parish Church and Cemetery occupied this site from 1831 until 1899. The church was relocated to Stithton in 1899. When the Post Cemetery was established in 1920, the stones from the foundation of the old Saint Patrick's Church were . . . — — Map (db m39931) HM
On 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion Road, 0.2 miles west of Park Road, on the left when traveling west.
This cemetery has three sections: Old Section: Used by St. Patrick's Church from 1831 until 1918 when the government acquired the church in Stithton now used as the Post Chapel, and then by St. Brigid's Church in Vine Grove until ca.1965 New . . . — — Map (db m39932) HM
On North Knox Street at East Chaffee Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Knox Street.
This site marks the center of Stithton, an agricultural community founded by Thomas Stith in the early 1850's, and absorbed into the Camp Knox military reservation in 1918. Originally the community of nearly 400 inhabitants with two banks, three . . . — — Map (db m204556) HM
On Old Ironsides Avenue north of Black Horse Regiment Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Following formation of the armored force in July 1940 a specialized school was authorized and activated to train officers and soldiers for the armor divisions and battalions of World War II.
Formal instruction began 4 November 1940 with . . . — — Map (db m39933) HM
On Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles north of West Chaffee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Major General Adna R. Chaffee Jr., the father of US Armor. Dedicated his life to a combined arms where cooperation and teamwork were valued above branch identity. In keeping with that spirit, the park is arranged in a random pattern. Each unit . . . — — Map (db m204533) WM
On East Chaffee Avenue at Old Ironsides Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Chaffee Avenue.
The Armor Center Headquarters building, Chaffee Hall, was constructed in 1934 to accommodate the headquarters of the new mechanized force, which was activated at Fort Knox in 1932. The initial unit to join the new force was the 1st Cavalry Regiment . . . — — Map (db m204473) HM
On 1st Cavalry Regiment Road, 0.1 miles south of 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In Honor of ROTC Graduates Who Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice in Defense of
Our Nation.
U.S. Army
Cadet Command
Leadership
Excellence
"The Nation Which Forgets Its Defenders Will Itself Be Forgotten." Calvin Coolidge, July 27, 1920 . . . — — Map (db m204477) WM
On Bullion Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of Chaffee Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This building, completed in the summer of 1919, was originally known as the Visitor's House. It was built by the National Catholic War Council, an organization of the Knights of Columbus, to accommodate families and friends that came to visit . . . — — Map (db m39929) HM
On Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) 0.2 miles north of West Chaffee Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This building was initially built in the early 1940's as the U.S. Army prepared to answer our nation's call to arms. Over one thousand barracks like this one were constructed on Fort Knox and the trainees that lived in these barracks would go on to . . . — — Map (db m204529) HM
