Fort Campbell, Military installation at Kentucky-Tennessee border, United States
Fort Campbell is a military installation at the Kentucky-Tennessee border that covers roughly 105000 acres and serves as the main base for the 101st Airborne Division. The facility is built from concrete and includes numerous buildings for training, administration, and housing for stationed troops.
The military base began construction in January 1942 to create facilities for one armored division with quarters for more than 47000 people. The installation was originally designed for rapid mobilization during World War Two and has remained in continuous military use since then.
The installation maintains a memorial grove dedicated to 246 service members who died in a 1985 aircraft accident while returning from Egypt peacekeeping duties. Visitors can walk through this quiet space and read the names of those lost inscribed on memorial stones.
Access to the installation is controlled and requires prior authorization or military credentials at the gate. Public areas such as the museum and certain events can be visited with valid identification and advance registration.
The official address of the installation was changed from Tennessee to Kentucky in 1942 to solve mail delivery problems, even though most of the land sits in Tennessee. This administrative decision was made after repeated delays in delivering military correspondence occurred.
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