Celebration of Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery: Its Triumphant Arrival and Success to Drive the British from Boston

Rogers Island Visitor Center
Municipal Center Building B, Fort Edward, NY  12828

The Washington County 250th Committee will host “Evacuation Day 2026” on Saturday, March 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rogers Island Visitors Center, 11 Rogers Island Drive, Fort Edward, NY 12828.

The event commemorates the remarkable journey of the Knox Noble Train of Artillery, which transported artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the winter of 1775–1776. This event is three days before the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox’s success in forcing the British evacuation of Boston (March 17, 1776) giving the Americans their first major victory of the American Revolution.

The three-part program is as follows with a short question and answer session and light refreshments in between presentations:

1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Patrick Niles, co-chair of the Washington County 250th Committee, will present Knox’s Heavy Metal Tour: Fort Ticonderoga to Albany, exploring the logistical challenges and local impact of transporting artillery to Albany.

2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - 2nd Continental Artillery will demonstrate and explain 18th-century artillery procedures, offering attendees a firsthand look at Revolutionary War military practices.

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Stuart Lilie, Vice President of Public History at Fort Ticonderoga, will present Henry Knox’s Noble Artillery Train from Albany to Boston, detailing the expedition’s final leg and its pivotal role in driving the British from Boston.

The program is free to the public with donations gladly accepted