fort knox ii

Checked with several locals who didn't know where it was either. If there is anything there to see you would think it would be plainlay marked.

The original Fort Knox was constructed near the small settlement of Vincennes, IN to protect settlers from warring Indian tribes. It was later relocated 3 miles to the northeast on a hillside overlooking the Wabash River at the request of the town folks who no longer feared the Native Americans and objected to the fort's soldiers presence in their community. Both Zachary Taylor and William Henry Harrison played a part in this fort's history; Taylor strengthened the fortress and Harrison mustering troops here before the Battle of Tippecanoe. Today all that remains is an outline of the original fortress marked with short posts and interpretative signage. However a history buff will enjoy viewing the surrounding terrain; quickly interpreting its formidable presence back in the early 1800's when the trees had been cleared to the shoreline and the Wabash flowed closer to the base of the hillside.The casual tourist will likely miss much of this fort's impact on this period of history as the signage assumes prior knowledge.