Fort Knox (3)

Fort Knox (3) (1787-1816) - A Continental States Army Fort established in 1787 following the Revolutionary War by Major John Hamtramck in present day Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Named 13 Oct 1788 for General Henry Knox, then Continental States Secretary of War. Abandoned in 1816. History Established at the direction of Continental States General Josiah Harmar by Major John Hamtramck in 1787. --TBF-- Abandoned in 1816 after the end of the War of 1812 and all military stores were removed to Fort William Henry Harrison (3). Current Status Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana Location: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Maps & Images Lat: 38.72517 Long: -87.50593 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 492' GPS Locations: 38.72517, -87.50593, Fort Knox (3) Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 277-278 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 452189 Links: North American Forts - Fort Knox Wikipedia - Fort Knox Google Books - History of Old Vincennes ... Visited: No