Monterey in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
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.
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-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the General Henry Knox Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 42° 10.732′ N, 73° 12.637′ W. Marker is in Monterey, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker is on Massachusetts Route 23, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monterey MA 01245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to the Bidwell House Museum (approx. 2 miles away); The Bidwell House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Historic Town Meeting (approx. 4 miles away); Elihu Burritt (approx. 4 miles away); New Marlborough: The Stagecoach Era (approx.
this page online
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 November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
2. Knox Trail Marker MA-4
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
3. Marker in Monterey
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
4. Knox Trail Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
5. Detail of Plaque
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
6. The Noble Train of Artillery
This painting of Knox transporting the cannons is on display at Fort Ticonderoga. It was painted by Tom Lovell.
Photographed By Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
7. General Henry Knox
by Gilbert Stuart, 1806.
by Gilbert Stuart, 1806.
in The Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on December 26, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
