General George Patton Museum of Leadership
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The General George Patton Museum of Leadership is a museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky, dedicated to the memory of General George S. Patton, Jr., and his role as a leader from World War I to the present day. The museum is administered by the U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
History[]
The museum was originally founded as the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armour in 1948. The present building, located in Fort Knox, Kentucky,[1] was originally constructed between 1972 and 1992 without cost to the U.S. Government by the Cavalry-Armor Foundation, now called the Patton Museum Foundation.[citation needed] The museum was later renamed the General George Patton Museum of Leadership. As of 2013, the museum was managed as part of the U.S. Army Accessions Command and received 358,000 visitors a year.[1]
Exhibits[]
The museum includes a number of Patton's personal effects, dating from his childhood until the end of World War II, including his office van and touring car.[citation needed]
The museum, as the Patton Museum, had many tank exhibits, but these accompanied the move of the Armor school to Fort Benning and are now located at the National Armor and Cavalry Museum, Georgia.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Patton Monument (West Point)
- General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, Chiriaco Summit, California
- United States Army Ordnance Museum
- List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Danilov, Victor J. (September 26, 2013). Famous Americans: A Directory of Museums, Historic Sites, and Memorials. Scarecrow Press. p. 150. ISBN 9780810891869.
- "Museum at Fort Knox getting updated". Lexington Herald Leader. Associated Press. September 28, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- "Patton Museum in the midst of change". WDRB. October 12, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- "Fort Knox reduces hours, closes main exhibit at Patton Museum for renovations". Fox News. November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- Dube, Ron (June 23, 1991). "Museum shows there's more than gold at Fort Knox". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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- Museums in the Louisville metropolitan area
- Military and war museums in Kentucky
- Biographical museums in Kentucky
- Museums in Hardin County, Kentucky
- United States Army museums
- Tank museums
- Fort Knox