Great Barrington 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-3.)
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° 12.083′ N, 73° 20.914′ W. Marker is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Route 23 and U.S. 7, on the left when traveling east on State Route 23. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Barrington MA 01230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Meeting House (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Stanley Overlook (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Stanley (approx. 0.7 miles away); Memorial Street Light (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alternating Current Electrification, 1886
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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-3
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
3. Marker in Great Barrington
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
4. Gen. Henry 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 U.S. Army Center of Military History
7. Henry Knox
1873 Portrait by James Harvey Young after Gilbert Stuart from Secretaries Of War, Secretaries of The Army by William Gardner Bell 1981—CMH Pub 70–12.
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 1,787 times since then and 52 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 24, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
