Wilbraham 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-10.)
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° 9.109′ N, 72° 25.533′ W. Marker is in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is on Boston Road (U.S. 20) near Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilbraham MA 01095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor, in Pioneer Valley, and in Greater Springfield. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stephanie Santos (approx. 2.3 miles away); Portuguese WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ludlow Manufacturing Company (approx. 2½ miles away); What's in a Name?
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-10
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
3. Wilbraham Knox Trail Marker
This view of the marker is from Main Street, immediately east of the junction of Boston Road and Maple Street.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
4. Marker on Boston Road
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.
Library of Congress
7. Henry Knox
from The Midland Journal, Rising Sun, Md., December 31, 1926, Page 6.
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 2,022 times since then and 88 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.
