General Henry Knox Passed Through Here - Spencer
Posted by: trainlove
N 42° 14.640 W 071° 59.659
19T E 252956 N 4681209
Number 14 of 26 Knox markers in Massachusetts
Waymark Code: WM6DR9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2009
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THROUGH THIS PLACE PASSED
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
There are an addition 30 Knox Trail markers in New York State for a grand total of 56.
North side of RT9. Just before the intersection of RT31, near an alleyway/sidewalk entrance.
While here, be sure to travel ~0.5 miles west and straddle UTM zone 18 and UTM zone 19. And see the maximum Grid North deviation possible in this area.