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Historic Fort Knox: The man behind the namesake, Henry Knox

FORT KNOX, Ky. — "We want great men who, when fortune frowns, will not be discouraged,” – Henry Knox, 1776. Fort Knox, originally “Camp Knox”, was named after Maj. Gen. Henry Knox in 1918. Knox was ...
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IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.; Preparations for Attacking Fort Henry. A Reconnoissance of the Works Gen. Grant's Force within Four Miles of the Fort.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...
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Historic Henry House finds a new purpose as Fort Knox history center

FORT KNOX, Ky. — It has been vacant for the last few years: one of several red brick two-story buildings that line the dozen or more streets interconnecting the historic district of Fort Knox. Few who ...