"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." - First Annual Address to Congress, January 8, 1790 — George Washington

Following Their Footsteps: The Knox Trail Honor Walk

During the winter of 1775–1776, Colonel Henry Knox left Boston, marched to New York's Fort Ticonderoga, and—with a team of men and oxen—hauled more than 50 tons of cannons and other arms back to Boston's Dorchester Heights. The threat of these cannons firing on British ships in Boston Harbor led to the British evacuation of Boston, a major victory for the fledging Continental Army.

In 1926, New York and Massachusetts began installing commemorative markers that traced the so-called "Knox Trail" at locations in the two states.

In April of 2012, staff members of Patriots of the American Revolution Magazine will walk the Knox Trail.

The mission: to honor Henry Knox and his "noble train of artillery," to raise awareness of and promote the Knox Trail as a unique American historical route, and to help the American Revolution Association raise needed money for history-based museums and parks with connections to Henry Knox and the Knox Trail.

Starting from Fort Ticonderoga on Friday, April 6, 2012, Patriots of the American Revolution Managing Editor Benjamin Smith and Copyeditor Alex Culpepper will march south along Lake George and the Hudson River to Kinderhook, New York, where they will veer east into Massachusetts, aiming to reach Dorchester Heights in Boston National Historical Park on Wednesday, April 18. Along the way they will take photographs of the various markers along the Knox Trail and document their trip for in-depth articles about the Trail that will run in future issues of Patriots of the American Revolution magazine.

Donations received by corporations and private individuals will be collected by the American Revolution Association and distributed directly and equally to the following four museums and parks:

Fort Ticonderoga (www.fortticonderoga.org)
New York State Military Museum (http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/mil-hist.htm)
Boston National Historical Park (www.nps.gov/bost/index.htm)
Montpelier, The General Henry Knox Museum (www.generalknoxmuseum.org)

Patriots of the American Revolution and the American Revolution Association will keep none of the donations.

Level of Sponsorship

Mortar ($50 contribution)
Knox Trail Honor Walk coffee mug
Copy of the July/August 2012 Patriots of the American Revolution
Name will be published in the magazine's July/August 2012 sponsor list

Howitzer ($100 contribution)
Copy of the book Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution by Mark Puls
Copy of the July/August 2012 Patriots of the American Revolution Name will be published in the magazine's July/August 2012 sponsor list

Bronze Cannon ($500 contribution)
Copy of the book Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution by Mark Puls
3-disc DVD series: Liberty! The American Revolution
Copy of the July/August 2012 Patriots of the American Revolution
Name will be published in the magazine's July/August 2012 sponsor list

Iron Cannon (corporate sponsor: $1000 contribution)
Commemorative Knox Trail Honor Walk Plaque
Multiple copies of the July/August 2012 Patriots of the American Revolution
Company Name will be published in the magazine's July/August 2012 sponsor list

Please help Patriots of the American Revolution Magazine and the American Revolution Association honor Henry Knox, make the public aware of the Knox Trail, and raise funds for our partners.

Checks should be made out to the American Revolution Association and sent to:

Knox Trail Honor Walk P.O. Box 838 Yellow Springs, OH 45387

For questions about the Knox Trail Honor Walk, please call 937.767.1433 or email Vicki McClellan at promotions@patriotsar.com

For more information about Patriots of the American Revolution Magazine and the American Revolution Association, please visit www.patriotsar.com