President Joe Biden has declared January 9 a national day of mourning in memory of Former President Jimmy Carter, and federal facilities including Fort Knox will have closings as a result.
According to the U.S. Army Fort Knox Facebook page, the installation will treat the day of mourning like any other federal holiday.
The Brandenburg and Wilson gates, along with the Chaffee Avenue on-ramps to U.S. 31W, will be closed Thursday, while the Chaffee Gate at Bullion Boulevard will remain open 24/7.
The Fort Knox Post Office will be closed and delivery suspended, and all DFMRW facilities including those for children will be closed. The Gammon and Otto physical fitness centers will be open for those with pre-registered access, and the Houston Bowling Center will open at 4 p.m. The commissary will be open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and all AAFES facilities will maintain normal operating hours.
Carter died on December 29 at the age of 100. After lying in state at the U.S. Capitol, the 39th president’s funeral will be held at the Washington National Cathedral. Following a private family service at Maranatha Baptist Church, Carter will be buried next to his wife Rosalynn in front of their home in Plains, Georgia.
