Roxbury in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Artillery Delivered from Fort Ticonderoga
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 13, 2024
1. Artillery Delivered from Fort Ticonderoga Marker
Through this place passed the noble train of artillery delivered from Fort Ticonderoga to General George Washington by Major General Henry Knox and placed at Dorchester Heights by General John Thomas forcing Boston's freedom and the evacuation of British troops on March 17, 1776.
Erected 2009 by Evacuation Day Heritage Committee.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1776.
Location. 42° 19.833′ N, 71° 5.311′ W. Memorial is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Roxbury. It is at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and Roxbury Street, on the left when traveling west on Malcolm X Boulevard. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 128 Roxbury St, Roxbury MA 02119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. 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 walking distance of this marker: Gen. Henry Knox Trail (here, next to this marker); Roxbury "Puddingstone" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roxbury Begins Here! (about 400 feet away); The First People of Roxbury (about 500 feet away); A Revolutionary View of Boston, 1776 (about 500 feet away); Orchards and Gardens: Agricultural Innovation (about
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Photographed by Marc Posner, July 13, 2024
2. Artillery Delivered from Fort Ticonderoga in Roxbury Heritage State Park
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on October 2, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
