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Every fort needs a kitchen and while this one probably didn’t contain many time saving appliances, it was large.
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This box was used for dough.
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And this was the table to knead it on.
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That’s a serious amount of bread.
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The enlisted mens quarters seemed to go on forever, but ironically construction of the fort was never completed and only 20 to 54 troops were garrisoned here during the Civil War. When 575 troops were stationed here during the Spanish-American War, they bunked outside the fort in tents.
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The powder magazine was found behind an extremely thick door and was heavily guarded.
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I’m hoping there was a no smoking sign posted as well.
One last walk around outside, past the D Battery cannon mounts.
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And we were done.
So that was Fort Knox. Impressive, well cared for and a big tourist draw.
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My. Husband. Took. Pictures.
That’s a triple A review in my world.
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River's world..... 
It’s a shame they never got to use the Fort… if only for the bread…
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1,000 pounds of bread is a terrible thing to waste….
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Fascinating and slightly disturbing to see how people used to live. Nice pics, though. 😉
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Love the period correct powder kegs. Copper bands, very important. EM quarters didn’t look too comfy, but my rack was on the third deck (Down) and right above a fuel tank. You don’t sign up for the luxury accommodations.
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Unless you’re in the Air Force of course…
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I absolutely love that kneading table, I could very well make use of it in my kitchen! Also the rest of the fort was nice too, lol.
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You must have a big kitchen!
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I will once I start to renovate that space and that would be perfect!!!
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I’m afraid I’ll be calling the health dept. Nothing in that kitchen looked at all sanitary.
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Well, to be fair… it might have in 1862.
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So the food is expired, too????
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Highly probable.
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I’m about to go full Karen on them!
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I was stationed at Fort Knox for two years in the early sixties, but I don’t remember that site. How did I miss that!
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I forgot that this is the Maine (not the main) Fort Knox in Kentucky. No wonder I don’t remember it!
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Ha! Ours has better scenery, but much less gold.
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You could make one seriously giant pizza in there.
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For sure!
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Good grief! If you hadn’t told me they were kitchen ovens, I would have thought those were crematoriums at Auschwitz II-Birkenau!
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Apparently we used to like our bread garrison sized up here.
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I need that knead table. That one area gives new meaning to heading to the powder room. Construction of the fort was never completed? When do you think it will be?
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Not sure, but I heard Elon Musk is interested in purchasing it to house his ego.
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🤣
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