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Knox Cannon Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Albright, Henry James, 1887-1951, sculptor. Title:  Knox Cannon Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Knox Trail Marker, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1926. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Relief: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Overall: approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 2 ft.; Relief: approx. 30 x 22 x 1 in.; Base: approx. D. 12 in. Inscription:  H.J.Albright.sculptor (Plaque, raised lettering:) THROUGH THIS PLACE PASSED/GEN. HENRY KNOX/IN THE WINTER OF 1775-1776/TO DELIVER TO/GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON/AT CAMBRIDGE/THE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY/FROM FORT TICONDEROGA/USED TO FORCE THE BRITISH/ARMY TO EVACUATE BOSTON/ERECTED BY/THE STATE OF NEW YORK/DURING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL/OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. signed Description:  A rectangular granite marker with a bronze relief plaque depicting a General Henry Knox's men transporting artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts in the winter of 1775-1776. On the right side of the plaque, a team of oxen pulls a cannon while a boy with a rod tends to them. A uniformed soldier wearing a long coat and a tricorn hat stands in the background. On the left side of the plaque, a map illustrates Knox's route from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge. Subject:  History -- United States -- Revolution Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Animal -- Cattle Object -- Written Matter -- Map Object -- Weapon -- Cannon Homage -- Knox, Henry Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Lake George Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by New York State Conservation Commission, Department of Environmental Conservation, P. O. Box 220, Warrensburg, New York 12285 Located Lake George Battlefield Park, South end of Lake George, Lake George, New York Provenance:  Formerly located Lake George Battleground Park, South end of Lake George, Lake George, New York Remarks:  The monument commemorates the route take by General Henry Knox in the winter 1775-1776 to deliver artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts for George Washington's assault on the British in Boston. The monument was erected by the State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution. Lake George Battlefield Park was once known as Lake George Battleground Park. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NY001068   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001068 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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