Richard Rubin retraces Henry Knox's 300-mile Revolutionary War route
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Updated · The New York Times · May 7
Richard Rubin retraces Henry Knox's 300-mile Revolutionary War route
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 7
In the first article of a travel series, Rubin seeks all 60 historical markers from northern New York to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The route follows Knox’s 1775 mission hauling 60 tons of cannons, mortars and howitzers from Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point to George Washington.
Those guns helped Washington fortify Dorchester Heights and pressure British forces to leave Boston, making the trek a landmark episode ahead of the Declaration’s 250th anniversary.
Beyond celebrating a famous journey, how is the Revolution's story being rewritten for its 250th anniversary?
Knox moved 60 tons of artillery through a brutal winter. What can his feat teach modern logistics?