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1. Christian County, Kentucky Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,955. Its county seat is Hopkinsville. The county was formed in 1797. Christian County is part of the Clarksville, TN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. 1.
History
The county is named for Colonel William Christian, a native of Augusta County, Virginia, and a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He settled near Louisville, Kentucky in 1785, and was killed by Native Americans in southern Indiana in 1786. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America was born in Fairview, Kentucky, then in Christian County but now in Todd County, in 1808. Adlai Stevenson I was born in Christian County in 1835. The present courthouse, built in 1869, replaced a structure that burned in 1864. The United States Supreme Court case Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972), arose out of a 1958 doublemurder in Christian County, Kentucky. World Views Guides
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In 2006 and 2008, tornadoes touched down across northern Christian County, damaging homes in the Crofton area. In 2017, northwestern Christian County will experience the longest duration of totality in the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 that will cross North America. The center will be in the Bainbridge/Sinking Fork area of the county, on the Orchard Dale farm. 2.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 724.01 square miles (1,875.2 km2), of which 721.32 square miles (1,868.2 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 2.69 square miles (7.0 km2) (or 0.37%) is water. 1.
Adjacent counties
Hopkins County (north) • Muhlenberg County (northeast) • Todd County (east) • Montgomery County, Tennessee (southeast) • Stewart County, Tennessee (southwest) • Trigg County (west) • Caldwell County (northwest)
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Demographics
Historical population Census Pop. %± 1800 2,318 —
11,020 375.4% 10,459 −5.1% 12,684 21.3% 15,587 22.9% 19,580 25.6% 21,627 10.5% 23,227 7.4% 31,682 36.4% 34,118 7.7% 37,962 11.3% 38,845 2.3% 35,883 −7.6% 34,283 −4.5% 36,129 5.4% 42,359 17.2% 56,904 34.3% 56,224 −1.2% 66,878 18.9% 68,941 3.1% 72,265 4.8% 73,955 2.3% Est. 2012 75,427 2.0% U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
As of the census of 2000, there were 72,265 people, 24,857 households, and 18,344 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 per square mile (39 /km2). There were 27,182 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 69.92% White, 23.73% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.23% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. This number, however, was estimated to be around 4% for a 2006 Census Estimate, according to the United States Census Bureau. There were 24,857 households
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out of which 41.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 15.80% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 16.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,177, and the median income for a family was $35,240. Males had a median income of $25,063 versus $20,748 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,611. About 12.10% of families and 15.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.
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2. Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Crofton Hopkinsville LaFayette Oak Grove Pembroke
Hopkinsville is a Class 2 city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,577 people.
Unincorporated towns • Fairview • Fearsville Fort Campbell North • Gracey • Herndon • Kelly 6. 1.
Education High Schools
Christian County High School • Hopkinsville High School • Fort Campbell High School — physically located in Tennessee, but serving the entire Fort Campbell base, and a member of Kentucky’s governing body for high school athletics, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association • University Heights Academy (private K-12) • Heritage Christian Academy (private K-12) •
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• Hopkinsville Community College • Murray State University
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History Early years
The area of present-day Hopkinsville was initially claimed in 1796 by Bartholomew Wood as part of an 1,200 acres (5 km2) grant for his service in the American Revolution. He and his wife Martha Ann moved from Jonesborough, Tennessee, first to a cabin near present-day W. Seventh and Bethel Streets; then to a second cabin near present-day 9th and Virginia Streets; and finally to a third home near 14th and Campbell. Following the creation of Christian County the same year, the Woods donated 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land and a half interest in their Old Rock Spring to form its seat of government in 1797. By 1798, a log courthouse, jail, and ‘stray pen’ had been built; the next year, John Campbell and Samuel Means laid out the streets for Christian Court House. The community tried to rename itself Elizabeth after the Woods’ eldest daughter World Views Guides | June 2014
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but another town in Hardin members of the 35th County preëmpted the name Kentucky Cavalry, the 25th and the Kentucky Assembly Kentucky Infantry, and the established the town in 1804 35th Kentucky Infantry. Gen. as Hopkinsville after veteran James S. Jackson had been a and state representative Hopkinsville attorney before Samuel Hopkins of Henderson the war and was killed in County (later the namesake of service to the Union at the Hopkins County as well). Battle of Perryville in October 1862. Private citizens who Along with the rest of supported the Union cause Kentucky, the town was provided the army with mules, late in establishing free wagons, clothing, and food. lower education, but natives organized private schools and was the home of the South Kentucky College (est. 1849) and Bethel Female College (est. 1854). 2.
Civil War
The Civil War generated major divisions in Christian County. Confederate support in Hopkinsville and Christian County was evident in the formation of the “Oak Grove Rangers” and the 28th Kentucky Cavalry. Christian County was the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America and several local businessmen and plantation owners contributed money and war supplies to the South. After Confederate forces retreated to Tennessee, however, Camp Joe Anderson was established by the Union to the northwest of Hopkinsville in 1862. Men who trained there became
Hopkinsville changed hands at least half a dozen times, being occupied in turn by Confederate and Union forces. In December 1864, Confederate troops under Gen. Hylan B. Lyon captured the town and burned the Christian County courthouse, then being used by the Union army as a barracks. Another skirmish between Union and Confederate forces took place in the field opposite Western State Hospital near the end of the war. 3.
Black Patch tobacco
Main article: History of commercial tobacco in the United States The Evansville, Henderson, and Nashville Railroad was the first to connect the city in 1868. In 1879, it was purchased by the L&N. The Ohio Valley Railroad (later purchased by the Illinois Southern) also reached
the city in 1892, as did the Tennessee Central in 1903. The tobacco from the Black Patch region was highly desired in Europe. In 1904, tobacco planters formed the Dark Tobacco District Planters’ Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee in opposition to a corporate monopoly by the American Tobacco Company (ATC) owned by James B. Duke. The ATC used their monopoly power to reduce the prices they paid to farmers; the planters’ association aimed to organize a boycott of sales to drive the price back up. Many farmers continued to sell independently or secretly, however, prompting the association to form a “Silent Brigade” to pressure such farmers into compliance. With societal pressure seeming to fail, the Silent Brigade (probably under Dr. David A. Amoss) organized the Night Riders (not to be confused with the Ku Klux Klan) to terrorize farmers into submission. On December 7, 1907, 250 masked Night Riders seized Hopkinsville’s police station and cut all outside contact. They pursued tobacco executives who bought tobacco from farmers who were not members of the Dark Tobacco District Planters’ World Views Guides | June 2014
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Protective Association and city officials who aided them. Three warehouses were burned, one of whose sites became Peace Park. In April of the next year, a tobacco broker in Paducah named W.B. Kennedy wrote to associates in Rotterdam that “Out of all the mischief that has been done the law has not been able to convict and punish the night-riders. They do their mischief in the night, and wear masks, and they have taken a pledge to never tell anybody anything they know, and for this reason it is impossible to get sufficient evidence to convict them. They have gone on with their mischief making, until they have almost ruined the country.” 4.
2006 Tornado
On April 2, 2006, an F3 tornado swept through parts of Hopkinsville. In the storm, 200 homes were damaged and 28 people were injured. In addition, structural damage was reported to dozens of other businesses, along with countless trees, power lines, transmission towers and other structures, cutting electricity to the city of Hopkinsville. A gas line was also damaged, causing a gas leak.
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Geography
Hopkinsville is located in Christian County at 36°51′17″N 87°29′20″W (36.854712, -87.488872).
Hispanic (U.S. Census), and 2.5% from two or more races.
There were 12,174 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% According to the United States Census Bureau, the city were married couples living has a total area of 24.0 square together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband miles (62.3 km²), of which present, and 33.3% were 24.0 square miles (62.2 km²) non-families. 29.7% of all is land and 0.04% is water. households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had 3. Demographics someone living alone who Historical population was 65 years of age or older. Census Pop. %± 1810 313 — The average household size 1820 400 27.8% was 2.39 and the average 1830 467 16.8% 1840 1,092 133.8% family size was 2.95. 2,237 104.9% 2,289 2.3% 3,136 37.0% 4,229 34.9% 5,833 37.9% 7,280 24.8% 9,419 29.4% 9,696 2.9% 10,746 10.8% 11,724 9.1% 12,526 6.8% 19,465 55.4% 21,395 9.9% 27,318 27.7% 29,809 9.1% 30,089 0.9% 31,577 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 31,577 people, 12,600 households and 14,318 housing units in the city of Hopkinsville. The racial makeup of the city was 62.6% White, 31.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.5% from Hispanic or Latino origin, 61.1% White persons not
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,419, and the median income for a family was $37,598. Males had a median income of $30,349 versus $21,259 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,796. About 13.6% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6%
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Clarksville MSA
products. There are nine Japanese companies (wholly owned or Joint ventures) in Hopkinsville, as well as one German, Spanish, and Italian.
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Other key production includes burley tobacco, alfalfa hay, other hay, cattle, and calves and milk production. The county is the second largest in area in Kentucky at 722 square miles (1,870 km2) and has an estimated 1,150 farms with over 300,000 acres (1,200 km2) of farmland, with 230,000 acres (930 km2) in cropland. Our average size farm is 267 acres (1.08 km2).
Hopkinsville is part of Hopkinsville is the the Clarksville, TN–KY headquarters and primary Metropolitan Statistical Area. manufacturing facility for Clarksville lies approximately Ebonite International, one 15 miles (24 km) to the south of the oldest and largest of Hopkinsville. Prior to bowling ball manufacturers 2003, the area was officially in existence. Ebonite has a known as the Clarksvillebroad market share as they Hopkinsville Metropolitan own several well-known Statistical Area and included brand names including only Montgomery and Agriculture has become a Hammer Bowling, DynoChristian counties. In 2003, highly technical industry Thane, Columbia 300, Track Hopkinsville was removed and Christian County International, and Robby’s. from the official name as it farmers realized the need for Hopkinsville produces 60 was no longer considered continuing education and percent of the world’s bowling technical training concerning a principal city. That year, balls. Stewart and Trigg counties implements, machinery, were also added to the MSA. Agribusiness Hopkinsvillefertilizers, chemicals, seeds, The four-county metropolitan Christian County has strong and overall good farming area had a population of agricultural roots dating practice. Because of this 232,000 in 2000. A July 1, back to the settlements in the progressive attitude, Christian 2007 estimate placed the 1790s. It has been a strong County continues to be population at 261,816. As and consistent leader in the an agricultural leader and of 2007, the Clarksville production of corn, winter example of good farming Metropolitan Statistical Area wheat, soybeans, and tobacco. practices. The Hopkinsville is the 169th largest MSA in Community College has a Statistics released in the United States. technical center specializing December 2007, by the in agricultural classes. FFA Kentucky Department of 4. Industry classes at local high schools Agriculture, show Christian have over 200 members. The Hopkinsville-Christian County continues to be local 4-H group is extremely County is home to a wide a leading crop producer. active serving over a thousand range of businesses and Christian County ranks: members in a variety of industries including Fortune • #1 crops for cash subjects. 500 Companies. Over 50 receipts companies make up the local The Chamber of Commerce • #1 winter wheat industrial community. Local maintains an Agri-Business • #2 corn industries provide a range of Committee that promotes • #3 dark fired tobacco services and manufactured “Ag Week”. The Agri-
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Business Committee promotes local agriculture with two events annually with a media blitz via newspaper, radio, and television; one in March during National Agriculture Week and again in July during Christian County Agriculture Week. It honors local farmers in the following four fields; Agri-Business of the Year, Farmer of the Year, Distinguished Service, and Friend of Agriculture. The committee also awards scholarships each year to a student who will pursue an agricultural course in college. In 2017 there will be a solar eclipse passing through Hopkinsville.
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According to Hopkinsville’s 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city were: # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Jennie Stuart Medical Center Western State Hospital
Metalsa
Martinrea
Toyoda Gosei
Hopkinsville Community College
Douglas Autotech Ebonite International
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Transportation
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Railroad construction • Hopkinsville was and operation in the late a stop along the Trail of 1860s opened markets for Tears and a park along 9th Hopkinsville is intersected agricultural and industrial Street on the Little River by US 41, US 41A, US 68, products. Railroad service was commemorates this history. US 68 Bypass, and the Ned inaugurated in Hopkinsville Every September, the Trail of Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway on April 8, 1868, by the Tears Indian Pow-Wow comes (usually referred to by Evansville, Henderson, & to town to Trail of Tears only the former name, the Nashville Railroad. This Park. There is a museum, and Pennyrile Parkway) . A fourline was later extended a burial ground, including lane bypass almost completely north to Henderson and was two important Cherokee circles the city. The Southern acquired by the Louisville Chiefs who died during portion of the bypass is the & Nashville Railroad (now the removal - Fly Smith route for US 68 Bypass. CSX Transportation) in and Whitepath, along with Congressional funding 1879. The Ohio Valley several large osage orange approved for an extension Railroad, purchased by the trees in it and dream catchers of the Pennyrile Parkway Illinois Central Railroad hanging from the wrought to Interstate 24 in southern (now Illinois Central Gulf) in iron fence. There is also a Christian County near Fort 1897, was built from Gracey sunken amphitheater. A group Campbell. Construction was to Hopkinsville in 1892 and of plaques commemorate the completed in three phases. abandoned in the 1980s. In great uprooting and journey, Phase One took the parkway 1903, the western division of and its devastating effect upon to the US 68 bypass. Phase the Tennessee Central Railway the Cherokee people. It is Two extend it to Lover’s entered Christian County at listed in the National Register Lane. Phase Three, completed Edgoten (Edge-of-Tennessee), of Historic Places. in late 2010 but not opened connecting Clarksville and • The Pennyroyal until early 2011, extended the Hopkinsville. In 1990 the Area Museum, located in parkway to meet I-24. Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell the old post office building portion was operated by the downtown, has exhibits on 2. Air U.S. Department of Defense. the history of Hopkinsville All commercial air traffic and the Pennyrile region. The for residents and visitors to Pennyroyal Area Museum 6. Media Hopkinsville use Nashville is owned and funded by the The Kentucky New Era, International Airport. City of Hopkinsville and was founded in 1869, is the daily Hopkinsville is served by established to perpetuate the newspaper for the city and the Hopkinsville-Christian heritage of Southwestern surrounding area. Source County Regional Airport, a Kentucky’s rich history. In 16 Television is a local low general aviation airport with 1974, the City of Hopkinsville power television station. one 5,502-foot (1,700 m) acquired the old Post Office runway. Building from the U. S. 7. Attractions and points Government for use as an 1.
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educational museum. The to the expected point of Pennyroyal Area Museum greatest eclipse, which will was established in October occur about 12 miles (19 km) 1975, and opened on July northwest of the city center. 8, 1976. Its board and staff • In the opening of the maintain a wide range of horror-comedy film Attack activities in its endeavor to of the Killer Tomatoes it preserve and interpret the incorrectly states that the town past. Area citizens have was besieged by millions of contributed important roles birds in 1975 corresponding in the Kentucky tradition with the classic horror film from the post revolution era The Birds. to the present. Historical in • It is also widely known scope, the museum attempts for Kelly–Hopkinsville to portray the development encounter, “a series of of the nine county Pennyrile connected incidents of region. alleged close encounters with • Exhibits supposed extraterrestrial include the night riders of beings.” the Black Patch Tobacco Wars; Edgar Cayce, famed 8. Sports local clairvoyant; Jefferson In 2012 the Ohio Valley Davis; period room settings; a League added the Hoptown pioneer bedroom; a miniature Hoppers. They are named circus; antique quilts; black after the former Hoppers who history; historic modes of played in the K.I.T. league transportation; as well as until the mid-1970s. historical license plates from Kentucky. 9. Notable people • Every May, • Edward T. Breathitt, Hopkinsville hosts Little former governor of Kentucky River Days which is a 2 day • Greg Buckner, NBA family fun festival featuring shooting guard road running, canoe racing, • Edgar Cayce, notable a bicycle tour, arts and psychic crafts, food vendors and live • Warren Chaney, author, entertainment. All activities take place at Merchant Park in filmmaker (producer, director, screenwriter, actor) and downtown Hopkinsville. educator. • During the total solar • Jerry Claiborne, former eclipse on August 21, 2017 college football coach for the Hopkinsville will be the Kentucky Wildcats closest metropolitan area
John Miller Cooper, pioneer of kinesiology • Steve Gorman, drummer for The Black Crowes • bell hooks, social activist • Willie “Sonny” Killebrew, former saxophonist for The SOS Band • Mac King, comedic magician • Brice Long, country music artist • Riccardo Martin, operatic tenor • Doug Moseley, former member of the Kentucky State Senate; youth pastor at First United Methodist Church in Hopkinsville from 1948–1949 • Artose Pinner, NFL running back • Christine Johnson Smith, opera singer and Tony Award nominated Broadway actress • Thomas R. Underwood, former U.S. Representative and Senator • Ed Whitfield, member, United States House of Representatives • Chris Whitney, former NBA point guard • Moe Williams, former NFL running back, now successful Thoroughbred owner and trainer. • Bird Averitt, former NBA and ABA guard • Elder Watson Diggs, founder of Kappa Alpha Psi •
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Fraternity 10. Public schools Hopkinsville is part of the Christian County Public School system. There are ten elementary schools serving preschoolers through fifth graders, three middle schools serving sixth through eighth graders, and two high schools serving ninth through twelfth graders located within the Christian County limits as follows:
School • Christian County High School • Hopkinsville High School
serving students from preschool through twelfth grade. 3. Fort Campbell
The 2015-2016 school Fort Campbell is a United year will see redistricting States Army installation and school closures due located astride the Kentuckyto budgeting issues. North Tennessee border between Drive Middle School will be Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and converted to an elementary Clarksville, Tennessee. Fort school, and Lacy Elementary Campbell is home to the School; Holiday Elementary 101st Airborne Division and School; and Belmont the 160th Special Operations Elementary School will Aviation Regiment. shut their doors. Pembroke • Belmont Elementary The fort is named in honor Elementary School will School of Union Army Brigadier undergo extensive renovations • Crofton Elementary General William Bowen and additions to aid in School (address: Crofton, KY) Campbell, the last Whig absorbing students displaced • Holiday Elementary Governor of Tennessee. by school closures. This School school year will also see grade • Indian Hills Elementary 1. History reconfiguration, with sixth School The site for Fort Campbell grade shifting from middle • Lacy Elementary schools to elementary schools. was selected on July 16, 1941, School and the Title I Survey was • Martin Luther King, Jr. completed November 15, 11. Private schools Elementary School 1941, coincidentally the same • Millbrooke Elementary There are three private time the Japanese Imperial School schools in Hopkinsville, KY Fleet was leaving Japanese • Pembroke Elementary • Saints Peter and Paul home waters for the attack on School (address: Pembroke, Catholic School, a Catholic Pearl Harbor. Construction KY) school serving students from of Camp Campbell began • Sinking Fork preschool through eighth on January 12, 1942. Within Elementary School grade. a year, the reservation • South Christian • University Heights designated as Camp Elementary School (address: Academy, a college Campbell was developed to Herndon, KY) preparatory school serving accommodate one armored • Hopkinsville Middle students from preschool division and various support School through twelfth grade. troops, with a total size of • Christian County • Heritage Christian 102,414 acres (414 km2), and Middle School Academy, a college billets for 2,422 officers and • North Drive Middle preparatory Christian school 45,198 enlisted personnel. World Views Guides
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Due to its close proximity to From 1950 to 1962 the post Clarksville, Tennessee, the operated an Airborne Course War Department on March 6, which trained nearly 30,000 1942, designated Tennessee soldiers as paratroopers before as the official address of its inactivation. the new camp. This caused On September 21, 1956, a great deal of confusion, Secretary of the Army since the Headquarters was Wilbur M. Brucker and in Tennessee and the post the Army Chief of Staff, office was in Kentucky. After General Maxwell D. Taylor, many months of mail delivery presented the colors of the problems, Colonel Guy W. 101st Airborne Division Chipman requested that the to MG T.L. Sherbourne, address be changed to Camp the first commander of Campbell, Kentucky. The War the new ROTAD airborne Department officially changed division. This was the official the address on September 23, ceremony reactivating the 1942. famed “Screaming Eagles” of Early in the summer of 1942, World War II. the post’s initial cadre, one On May 2, 1966, Third Army officer and 19 enlisted men, General Order 161 directed arrived from Fort Knox, the activation of a Basic Kentucky. From that time Combat Training Center at until the end of World War Fort Campbell. On July 6, II, Camp Campbell was barely two months after its the training ground for the activation, Fort Campbell’s 12th, 14th and 20th Armored Army Training Center divisions, Headquarters IV received its first 220 newly Armored Corps and the 26th inducted soldiers. Basic Infantry Division. Combat Training began on In the spring of 1949, the 11th Airborne Division arrived at Campbell following occupation duty in Japan. The 11th was in residence there until early 1956. By April 1950, the post had evolved from a wartime training camp to a permanent installation and was renamed Fort Campbell. World Views Guides
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buildup, the 6th Infantry Division was reactivated at Fort Campbell on November 24, 1966, and inactivated July 25, 1968.
In September 1971 the 173rd Airborne Brigade returned to Fort Campbell and conducted its official homecoming ceremonies, which were presided over by Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird. The 173rd was then inactivated on 14 January 1972 and its personnel and the equipment used to rebuild the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). The 3rd Brigade remained on jump status until April 1974, when its jump status was terminated and the division became entirely airmobile. On April 6, 1972, the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) was officially welcomed back to its home station after the cessation of hostilities in Vietnam. The ceremonies were attended by Vice President Spiro T. schedule July 11 with a full complement of 1,100 trainees. Agnew and General William The Training Center operated C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff. until April 15, 1972, when it was deactivated. On 12 December 1985, 246 servicemembers died The 1st Brigade was sent with eight aircrew shortly for duty in Vietnam in July after takeoff from Gander, 1965. Soon thereafter, upon Newfoundland, Canada, the escalation of hostilities during a return from in Southeast Asia, the rest peacekeeping duties in of the division arrived. Also Egypt. A memorial wood and in response to the military
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Early on April 26, 2011, a On July 5, 1999, Private First strong tornado struck the Class Barry Winchell, 21, of Campbell Army Airfield at 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Fort Campbell, destroying one Regiment, was bludgeoned building and causing heavy to death with a baseball bat damage to several others, all in his barracks. The murder of which were large and wellwas committed by Private constructed. Large doors were Calvin Glover, who was blown in on these buildings egged on by Specialist Justin as well. Several other smaller Fisher. Apparently the motive buildings received minor to was punishing Winchell for major damage, and numerous falling in love with Calpernia heavy vehicles were damaged, Addams, a transsexual with at least three being showgirl. Winchell died at flipped over. Immediately Vanderbilt University Medical north of the airfield, across Center in Nashville. Glover farmland, several dozen trees was later convicted for the were downed, two barns were murder, while Fisher was heavily damaged, three power convicted of lesser crimes. poles were blown down, and Fisher was released to a some shingles were blown halfway house in August off of a house. The tornado 2006, and was later released was rated as an EF3 on the from all custody. Glover Enhanced Fujita scale. received a life sentence and is eligible for parole after 15 2. Operations and years. taxation On October 13, 2005, Fort Campbell made international headlines when Private Nicholas Mikel opened fire on a group of soldiers training at the base. Private Mikel was arrested soon thereafter and charged with attempted murder. In April 2006 he was convicted of attempted premeditated murder and sentenced to 25 years
The Sabalauski Air Assault School, named after Command Sergeant Major Walter James Sabalauski is located on FT Campbell. Courses taught include Air Assault, Pathfinder, Pre-Ranger, Jumpmaster Refresher, and Rappel Master. FRIES/SPIES Master courses are also taught. The school is also home to the Division’s
Parachute Demonstration Team. Kentucky has limited rights to taxation: Individuals performing services on the Kentucky portion of Fort Campbell only pay taxes to the state where they are residents, refer to US Code Title 4, Chapter 4, §115. 3. Fort Campbell Parachute Demonstration Team “Screaming Eagles” The Fort Campbell parachute demonstration team was established in 1958 during the infancy of precision freefall as the Army’s first such team — pre-dating the Golden Knights, United States Army Parachute Team, by one year. Early team members were soldiers who volunteered their free time in order to perform quality parachute demonstrations. In 1984, the 101st command group opted to form a full-time parachute team, known as the “Screaming Eagles”. The “Screaming Eagles” perform more than 60 parachute demonstrations each year in front of an average viewing audience of 5,000 spectators. The team has a diverse background of Army Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and at this time has seven members. The team has one Light Wheeled World Views Guides | June 2014
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Mechanic, two Combat Medics, three Infantrymen, and one Parachute Rigger most of whom have combat experience. Collectively, the 2009 team has more than 40 years of skydiving experience and more than 6,000 skydives. 4.
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• 101st Airborne Division 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment • 5th Special Forces Group • 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) • 86th Combat Support Hospital
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19th Air Support Operations Squadron 18 Weather Squadron, Detachment 4
Other facilities include Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Sabalauski Air Assault School and the SSG John W. Kreckel NCO Academy.
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