General Henry Knox Passed Through Here - Broofield
Posted by: trainlove
N 42° 12.984 W 072° 06.171
18T E 739130 N 4677867
Number 13 of 26 Knox markers in Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM6DRB
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.
South side of RT9, in the island of RT148 South. End point of 1973 Troup 62 25 mile hike along the Knox Trail, that started about 10 miles West of Palmer.