Brookfield in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Inscription.
General Henry Knox
in the winter of
1775 – 1776
to deliver to
General George Washington
at Cambridge
the train of artillery
from Fort Ticonderoga used
to force the British Army
to evacuate Boston.
Erected by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts 1927
Erected 1927 by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Marker Number MA-13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the General Henry Knox Trail series list.
Location. 42° 12.98′ N, 72° 6.171′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. Marker is at the intersection of W Main Street (Massachusetts Route 9) and River Street (Massachusetts Route 148), on the right when traveling east on W Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookfield MA 01506, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boston Post Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fort Gilbert (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Boston Post Road (approx. 4 miles away); Warren Civil War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Birthplace of Lucy Stone (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookfield.
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a bas relief bronze plaque depicting Gen. Knox overseeing a train of ox-drawn sleds.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These markers follow the route used by Knox to transfer cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Mass.
Also see . . . Major General Henry Knox. Knox biography from the American Revolution website. (Submitted on April 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.