West Springfield in Hampden 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-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the General Henry Knox Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 42° 6.414′ N, 72° 37.037′ W. Marker is in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue (Massachusetts Route 20) and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Springfield MA 01089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hessian Encampment (a few steps from this marker); West Springfield Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Josiah Day House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park Street Cemetery (about
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-8
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
3. Marker in West Springfield
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 11, 2008
4. 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art
5. General Henry Knox 1778
by Charles Willson Peale.
by Charles Willson Peale.
The sitter (1750-1806), a Boston bookseller and artillery expert who would achieve fame in General Washington's army, was painted by Peale at Valley Forge in late May 1778, just before the Battle of Monmouth.
Portrait miniature at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
6. Detail of Plaque
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 1,362 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on December 26, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
