Gen. Henry Knox Trail

Gen. Henry Knox Trail (HMBQZ)

Location: Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Worcester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 17.805', W 71° 42.837'

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Inscription
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
Details
HM NumberHMBQZ
Series This marker is part of the General Henry Knox Trail series, and the More Than Words series.
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Marker NumberMA-17
Year Placed1927
Placed ByCommonwealth of Massachusetts
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 6:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 276276 N 4686292
Decimal Degrees42.29675000, -71.71395000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 17.805', W 71° 42.837'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 17' 48.30" N, 71° 42' 50.22" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)508, 774
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 563-589 Main St, Shrewsbury MA 01545, US
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