United States Bullion Depository - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
United States Bullion Depository - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The United States Bullion Depository, often known as Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located next to the United States Army post of Fort Knox, Kentucky. It is operated by the United States Department of the Treasury. The vault is used to store a large portion of the United States' gold reserves as well as other precious items belonging to or in custody of the federal government. It currently holds roughly of gold bullion, a little over half the total gold presently held by the federal government. The United States Mint Police protects the depository. Read more on Wikipedia
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