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Knox Fest 250

December 13, 2025

Fort Hardy Park

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250 Years in the Making – One Amazing Weekend to Commemorate!

Don’t miss the 250th anniversary of the daunting, courageous, and successful winter 1775 journey of Henry Knox & patriots who delivered vital cannon artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to the high ground over Boston Harbor forcing the British evacuation. Free festive family fun for all ages awaits at Fort Hardy Park – check out the details below!

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Event Details

  • Start Time:

    1:00pm

  • Location:

    Fort Hardy Park,  Schuylerville

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Additional Information

Join us after the linstock handoff from Washington County for historical interpreters, artillery demonstrations, food, and wagon rides at nearby Fort Hardy Park!

Activities Include:

  • Horse-drawn wagon rides 
  • Food and Beverages available for purchase from some great local businesses.
  • Peruse displays, our own Henry Knox Board Game and check out Knox merch in our Saratoga250 Tent
  • Stay toasty warm by the bonfire
  • Have your artillery questions answered by the 2nd Continental Artillery and check out their battery!
  • Speak to Henry Knox himself about his winter expedition
  • Have a conversation with General Philip Schuyler about his role in the logistical planning for the noble train
  • Learn about tavern fare in the 18th century and find out what Knox may have experienced along his journey
  • Check out winter fashion and cold weather gear from the 1770s to find out how Knox and his team kept warm
  • Hear from the Lexington Minutemen about recent activity in the Massachusetts Colony and their need for Knox’s artillery to break the Siege of Boston
  • Chat with a printer about how books were created in Knox’s day and the skills needed to run a printing press.
  • Join the Daughters of the American Revolution in recognizing the incredible WSWHE BOCES students who built the Knox replica sleds (2:30pm in the Saratoga250 Tent)
  • End the day with a lantern lit walk through Fort Hardy Park, culminating with a twilight artillery salute in honor of Henry Knox and the Friends of Fort Hardy Park’s celebration, Starlight in the Park (lantern walk begins at 4pm, gather near the Saratoga250 tent and bring your own lantern to join in the procession)

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