Fort Knox: Gold, Military History, and Hardin County
Fort Knox is a census-designated place and U.S. Army installation in Hardin and Meade counties, roughly 30 miles south of Louisville. The post was established as Camp Knox in 1918 as a training center for artillery troops during World War I. It was renamed Fort Knox in 1932 and expanded significantly during World War II, when it served as the home of the Armored Force and the primary tank training facility for the U.S. Army.
The United States Bullion Depository, completed in 1936, sits within the Fort Knox reservation and stores a substantial portion of the nation's gold reserves. The depository is a fortified vault surrounded by fences, guard posts, and restricted access zones. It has never been open to the public, and its security measures have made it a cultural symbol of impenetrability.
After the Armor Center relocated to Fort Benning under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, Fort Knox transitioned to hosting the Army's Human Resources Command and the U.S. Army Cadet Command, which oversees the Reserve Officers' Training Corps nationwide. The General George Patton Museum, which documented the history of armored warfare, was a Fort Knox institution for decades, though it closed its doors following the BRAC transition.
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Fort Knox is a census-designated place and U.S. Army installation in Hardin and Meade counties, roughly 30 miles south of Louisville. The post was established as Camp Knox in 1918 as a training center for artillery troops during World War I. It was renamed Fort Knox in 1932 and expanded significantly during World War II, when it served as the home of the Armored Force and the primary tank training facility for the U.S. Army.
The United States Bullion Depository, completed in 1936, sits within the Fort Knox reservation and stores a substantial portion of the nation's gold reserves. The depository is a fortified vault surrounded by fences, guard posts, and restricted access zones. It has never been open to the public, and its security measures have made it a cultural symbol of impenetrability.
After the Armor Center relocated to Fort Benning under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process, Fort Knox transitioned to hosting the Army's Human Resources Command and the U.S. Army Cadet Command, which oversees the Reserve Officers' Training Corps nationwide. The General George Patton Museum, which documented the history of armored warfare, was a Fort Knox institution for decades, though it closed its doors following the BRAC transition.
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