Fort Knox (3)

Fort Knox (3) (1787-1816) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1787 following the Revolutionary War by Major John Hamtramck in present day Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Named for General Henry Knox, then Secretary of War. Abandoned in 1816.

Fort Knox (3) History

Established at the direction of General Josiah Harmar by Major John Hamtramck in 1787.

Abandoned in 1816 after the end of the War of 1812 and all military stores were removed to Fort William Henry Harrison.

Current Status

Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 452189

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Location: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Maps & Images Lat: 38.7242134 Long: -87.5066872 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 492'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Knox

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