Smith noted that the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor, as it was once called, celebrated the legacy of the museum. "Gen. Patton was a pioneer in mechanized combat," he said.

"We are the first element out of Knox that has moved south," said Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor director Len Dyer. "It's an emotional issue for older generations of Armor Soldiers." ...

Patton's grandfather is also represented in the museum. During the Civil War, that George Patton rode in the cavalry. He died in the saddle during the Second battle of Winchester, in 1864, and his ...

This museum is going to be a place of learning," said Gov. Steve Beshear.The change from cavalry and armor to leadership comes as Fort Knox itself has undergone many changes due to the Defense ...

Birmingham, Ala. -- A volunteer project to paint seven historic United States Army armor and cavalry vehicles that brought volunteer contractors from Virginia, Missouri, Florida, Alabama and ...

The Kentucky-based foundation that operates Fort Knox’s Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor is planning a $35 million expansion of the museum. The Patton Museum Foundation Inc. hopes to triple ...

FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — More than 200 pieces of armor from the Patton Museum, including tanks, big guns and other vehicles from World War I to the modern day, will soon be on the move from Fort ...

The final shipment of Armor artifacts made it to Fort Benning last week. Sometime this decade, the U.S. Army’s National Armor and Cavalry Museum will open near the National Infantry Museum and ...

The Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor attracts about 125,000 people a year, but its future had been uncertain at Fort Knox since the fort’s role was overhauled as part of military realignment.

The museum at Old Bethpage Village Restoration is set to reopen Friday with pandemic protocols in place and nostalgic posters to address coronavirus battle.

A museum bearing a famous military name and showcasing Fort Knox’s ties to tank warfare will stay open in the Kentucky city after the heavy armor departs for Georgia. The decision, announced … ...