Massachusetts State Senator Nick Collins kicks off Multi-State Commemoration of Knox Trail with Presentations in Ticonderoga

 Ticonderoga, NY – Yesterday at the Ticonderoga Administrative Building representatives of the South Boston Community joined Massachusetts State Senator Nick Collins in a special presentation to Town Supervisor Mark A. Wright. Ticonderoga and Boston are connected as, respectively, the start and finish of one of the most extraordinary achievements of the American Revolution: Henry Knox’s “Noble Train of Artillery.”

In addition to inviting Wright to Boston for Evacuation Day, Senator Collins issued a citation, flag of the Commonwealth, and commemorative Knox Trail 250 scarf on behalf of the people of Boston. This weekend’s commemoration marks the 250^th anniversary of the beginning of Knox’s journey from Fort Ticonderoga, in which he selected 59 massive guns, weighing more than 120,000 pounds, and—using sledges drawn by horses and oxen—led a grueling 300-mile winter trek over frozen rivers, icy mountain passes, and dense forests to Boston.

With essential help from New York and Massachusetts communities along the way, Knox and his team arrived triumphantly outside Boston in February 1776.Washington used these guns to fortify Dorchester Heights, ultimately forcing the British evacuation of Boston in March.

Between now and March of 2026, New York and Massachusetts will host a multi-community commemoration honoring the 250th anniversary of Knox’s journey. This remarkable feat of logistics, courage, and determination that helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War and secured America’s first major victory — the Evacuation of Boston on March 17, 1776. Now, 250 years later, a series of public programs, reenactments, and educational events will commemorate this pivotal expedition in communities from Ticonderoga to Boston.