Gen. Henry Knox Trail
New York Side:Through this place passed
Gen. Henry Knox
in the winter of 1775-1776
to deliver to
Gen. George Washington
at Cambridge
the train of artillery
from Fort Ticonderoga
used to force the British
Army to evacuate Boston
Erected by
The State of New York
during the sesquicentennial
of the American Revolution
Massachusetts Side:At this point
General Henry Knox
in the
winter of 1775 – 1776
entered the
State of Massachusetts
with his expedition
to deliver to
General George Washington
at Cambridge
the train of artillery
from Fort Ticonderoga
used to force the British Army
to evacuate Boston.
The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Marker is on New York Route 71, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
