Hillsdale in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. Henry Knox Trail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
1. Gen. Henry Knox Trail Marker
The Henry Knox Cannon Trail follows the route that Gen. Henry Knox used to transport 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point, New York to Cambridge, Massachusetts in the winter of 1775-1776.
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
Erected 1926 by State of New York. (Marker Number NY-29.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the General Henry Knox Trail series list.
Location. 42° 15.741′ N, 73° 28.508′ W. Marker is in Hillsdale, New York, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of Nobletown Road (New York State Route 22) and Route 71, on the left when traveling east on Nobletown Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsdale NY 12529, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oscar Beckwith (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Charles Kinne (approx. 2.9 miles away);
this page online
More about this marker. The top of the marker contains a relief scene of Gen. Knox overseeing several teams of oxen dragging the artillery pieces. The left of the marker contains a map tracing the route taken from Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Mass. Indicated along the route are the New York towns of Ft. George, Ft. Edward, Saratoga, Half Moon, Albany, Kinderhook, Claverack and Nobletown.
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 . . .
1. Henry Knox Trail. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Knox Trail - Heritage Tour Guide. The Hudson River Valley Institute entry (Submitted on November 3, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Henry Knox. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
2. Knox Trail Marker NY-29
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
3. Marker on Nobletown Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
4. Hillsdale Knox Trail Marker
This marker is one of two located in the town of Hillsdale. The other can be found at the Massachusetts border.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
5. Knox Trail Marker
The monument is located on a triangle of land, east of the intersection of New York Routes 22 and 71.
via Wikipedia, 1806
6. "Henry Knox"
1806 by the American artist Gilbert Stuart. 47.88 in. x 38.63 in. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Image courtesy of The Athenaeum.
via NPS, unknown
7. "The Noble Train of Artillery" by Tom Lovell
January 27, 1776 - Henry Knox's "Noble Train Of Artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 4, 2025
8. Gen. Henry Knox Trail Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 4, 2025
9. Gen. Henry Knox Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,030 times since then and 171 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on February 14, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 8, 9. submitted on May 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
