Camp Knox

Historical marker location:

Fort Knox, Kentucky

( Chaffee Ave., near Main Gate, Fort Knox)

Established in 1918 as artillery range and named for Major General Henry Knox, who organized artillery during the 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.

Camps Fort Knox Korean War Revolutionary War Vietnam War World War II

The first successful gold rush in the United States occurred in 1806 in Kentucky. The gold was found in the sand and gravel of the Ohio River and its tributaries.