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Restaurant Week back with twist ByLINE: KATHLEEN MOORE
Elise Stefanik endorses Claudia Tenney for Southern
Tier Congressional Seat WASHINGTON – The third-ranking Republican in the House – Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York’s North Country – last Friday endorsed Rep. Claudia Tenney in her race for New York’s newly gerrymandered 23rd Congressional District. “I’ve worked closely with Claudia and seen firsthand how she stands up for our veterans, military families, farmers, our law enforcement, manufacturers and small businesses,” said Stefanik, who chairs the House Republican Conference. “Hardworking families in the 23rd District will be lucky to have her fighting for them. Re. Tenney, who currently represents a Central New York district that includes Utica, said: “Elise is on the front line of the fight to elect Republican women to Congress and fire Nancy Pelosi next year. I am grateful for her continued support and excited to continue delivering real results for New Yorkers in Congress next year.” Tenney announced her plans to run in the Southern Tier district after Democrats in Albany eliminated her current district as they shrink the number of representatives in the state from 27 to 26. Both chambers of the State Legislature approved that redistricting plan last Wednesday, but it still must withstand a court challenge.
Saratoga County's Restaurant Week is back, but this year every restaurant can pick its own price. The prix fixe menus range from $15 to $60 for a three-course meal. The event, dubbed "Save Our Locals," runs from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24. The idea is to get customers to support local restaurants, not to lure them in with heavy discounts. "We know food costs have skyrocketed. The same is true for the packaging you must buy for take-out," the Saratoga County Chamber wrote in a message to restaurateurs. "If you want to offer discounted prices, that's great. But we will be promoting this as a way for local people to save our local restaurants so discounted meals is NOT the focus." In the end the chamber got 31 sites to participate, from the high-end luxury restaurants to a simple sandwich shop. Several sites that would not normally fit in a prix fixe three-course meal program are doing it this year. Cardona's Market is selling
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Esperanto is one of many sites participating in Saratoga County’s Restaurant Week in February. Others include a smoothie shop and a take-and-bake option.
Clicking on the icon for any restaurant shows that restaurant's menu and price for the event. It's a significant change from last year's Save Our Locals $20.21 program. The idea was to urge people to spend at least $20.21 anywhere -- at a retail store, a restaurant or any other business. Customers sent in a photo of their receipts to enter a contest for
Saratoga DA appeals dismissal Argues judge’s ruling in activist’s case sends the “wrong message” ByLINE: ROGER HANNIGAN GILSON
BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County's district attorney filed a motion appealing the dismissal of activist Jamaica Miles' disorderly conduct and unlawful imprisonment charges. Karen A. Heggen, in a statement late last Friday, argued Miles' background of community service should not have been taken into consideration when Saratoga Springs City Court Judge Francine Vero dismissed the charges Jan. 24. Miles faced the charges after a July 14 Black Lives Matter protest for allegedly blocking traffic. After the protest, police said they listened to a 911 call from a man who phoned police because his car was being blocked and he had to get home to take his heart medication. Protesters let the man through without police intervention after a few minutes. Warrants were later issued for Miles and nine others involved in the protest. Heggen reiterated her arguments against the court's decision in her press release announcing the appeal, stating the dismissal was "about Ms. Miles' background and community involvement and not her actions on
gift cards. Last November, Discover Saratoga also held Restaurant Week, with dinners for $25 to $35 and lunches for $15. This year, the Save Our Locals program focuses on restaurants, but customers can still send in their dining receipts during the week to saveourlocals@saratoga.org to enter the contest.
July 14, 2021." Vero's decision notes Miles' lack of a criminal record, involvement in the Emmanuel Friedens Baptist Church, position on the Schenectady City School District Board of Education and volunteerism. "I am concerned that this decision sends the wrong message that someone can violate the law and stop traffic, but if you have a LORI VAN BUREN / TIMES UNION background with involvement in Charges were dismissed against activist Jamaica Miles on your community and family that Jan. 24 by Saratoga Springs City Court Judge Francine Vero. can sway a court to dismiss the charges against you," according to take medication. Heggen. "I believe this may invite others to do Miles released a statement in reaction to the same in the future." Heggen's appeal saying she was not surprised Vero wrote in her decision Miles' commuHeggen "decided to double down on her nity service, as well as her four children, has attempt to punish those who dare to assert "significant weight in deciding this motion." their 1st amendment rights in speaking truth But,Vero considered other factors in makto power." ing her decision Heggen did not mention. Miles said Heggen was "clearly in lock-step" Miles was not the leader of the group blockwith former Assistant Police Chief Catone. ing traffic, Vero wrote in her decision, and Catone directly addressed protesters at a video evidence showed she joined the group June press conference, saying he would "pull after traffic had already been stopped and out every single connection my family has left about three minutes later while others made over the last 130 years and I will stop continued to block traffic. She never spoke to your narrative" of Saratoga Springs police the driver, as others did, and appeared to be being racist. unaware the man was trying to get home to Please see APPEAL 2
Spa official contests DA's decision in death case Commissioner plans to appeal to governor to keep probe going ByLINE: WENDY LIBERATORE
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The city public safety commissioner is criticizing the Saratoga County District Attorney's un-
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willingness to investigate the controversial death of a biracial man after a pursuit by city police. In a statement, James Montagnino called Karen Heggen's Thursday decision to not convene a grand jury to look into Darryl Mount Jr.'s injuries and death "troubling" and wrong. This follows a letter Heggen addressed
to Mayor Ron Kim that noted there is no evidence to show police did anything wrong on Aug. 31, 2013, when Mount fell from a scaffold during a police foot chase. Heggen said she cannot confer immunity on witnesses because the investigation would be a noncriminal matter. She also said she couldn't
look into former police Chief Gregory Veitch's alleged misleading of the public about an internal investigation because he's retired. Montagnino bristled at both points. "Ms. Heggen states, 'The power to confer immunity occurs in criminal matters, not non-criminal matters,'" Montagnino said. "This statement is
completely inaccurate." Montagnino, a Democrat who was a prosecutor in Westchester County from 1988 to 1991, said the law "makes no distinction whatsoever between criminal and non-criminal cases." As for Veitch, Montagnino said it doesn't matter if Veitch is retired, calling Please see CASE 2
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"The dangerous precedent that is being set here is one that allows a District Attorney or any other elected or appointed official to abuse the power of their office to silence and/or punish those they disagree with," Miles stated.
that "irrelevant." Heggen, however, said looking into Veitch's actions was "moot." Montagnino, who ran on a promise to nudge Heggen to investigate Mount's injuries and death, said that her declining to review the death is "a great disappointment." "For the better part of a decade, the Saratoga Springs community has hungered for some official action to answer the many questions that still linger," he wrote. "It is unfortunate that, once again, our community's request for action on the part of its leaders has been denied." Heggen last Friday said
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she disagrees with his interpretation. "I stand by what I said," Heggen said. "It's all in my letter." Mount's injuries and death have been a sore spot in police and community relations for eight years. Police say Mount smashed his girlfriend's face into a wall on Caroline Street that summer night in 2013. That led to a foot chase with Mount, who, police say, ducked into an alley and up a scaffold. Police said he fell from the 19-foot scaffold, landing on the left side of his face. However, a 2014 report from forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril H. Wecht noted "the absence of any injuries to his arms and hands
ICYMI: Assemblyman and Chairman of the Schoharie County GOP Chris Tague endorses Rep. Elise Stefanik CAPITAL DISTRICT - Assemblyman Chris Tague, who serves as both Assemblyman for New York’s 102nd Assembly District and Chairman of the Schoharie County Republican Party, announced his endorsement of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s re-election campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District. Following the passage of new Congressional district lines by the New York State Legislature, Schoharie County will now be part of the 21st district. Assemblyman Tague said Congresswoman Stefanik is a “warrior” who will be a strong voice for Schoharie County families: “If there was any silver lining in last week’s redistricting process, it’s that the residents of Schoharie County will be picking up Elise Stefanik to represent them in Congress,” said Assemblyman Tague. “Schoharie
Center Celebrates Black History Month with New Exhibit BALLSTON SPA – The Saratoga County History Center, in partnership with the Saratoga County History Roundtable, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit at Brookside Museum to celebrate Black History Month: “Black Experiences in Saratoga County, 1750-1950.” The expansive exhibit explores the diverse lives of African Americans in Saratoga County from the
colonial period through the mid-twentieth century. It is a panorama of the struggles and hardships, but also stories of their persistence and success. Displays will feature little-known events, as well as objects and memorabilia that bring to life the men and women who were often the heart and soul of Saratoga society. “One of the most exciting aspects of the exhibit design is that the panels will be available for display in other venues in the county,” notes Project leader Jim Richmond. County Historian Roberts
(is) inconsistent with an accidental fall." Two former Gaffney's Restaurant & Bar employees swore in a deposition that they heard the fall and saw an unresponsive Mount on the ground in the bar's alley. However, they did not see how he fell. The 21-year-old went into a coma before he died from his injuries nine months later. Montagnino said his next step is to go to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who can ask Attorney General Letitia James' office to investigate. Currently, James' office has no jurisdiction in the matter. Thus, Montagnino said, an executive order from the governor would be required.
James' Civil Rights Bureau is already investigating police treatment of Black Lives Matter protesters in Saratoga Springs over the past 18 months that includes spraying peaceful protesters who were blocking Broadway with pepper spray pellets, chasing and tackling dispersing protesters and arresting, detaining and shackling protesters on noncriminal violations. The commissioner is also working on his own investigation of Mount's death. A first draft has been completed. "I'm putting the finishing touches on it this weekend," he said. "I'm fairly confident it can be released soon."
County is used to having strong leadership in Congress, having been represented by key figures such as Don Mitchell, Sherry Boelhert, Chris Gibson and John Faso, representatives who believed in and defended the values of rural upstate New Yorkers and the constitution of the U.S.. I am happy to say our next representative is one who will certainly live up to this legacy, and I couldn’t be more pleased to have Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as our next US Congressional Representative, especially as our party is sure to win back control of both houses this November. Elise is a worker and a warrior for what is right in Schoharie County and across America and as the number three person in leadership in the Republican caucus, it will be a true honor to have her as our representative. She will have my friendship and full support as our county’s Assembly representative, and as County Chair. We are very excited, because special opportunities like this don’t come knocking at our door often in our little county of Schoharie. We’re all in for Elise Stefanik!”
added, “This collaborative effort pulls together resources from several local repositories that shed light on Black experiences throughout our past. Using History a chronological approach, the exhibit illustrates change over time in the areas of culture, employment, and community.” The exhibit will be open at Brookside Museum (6 Charlton Street, Ballston Spa) on Saturdays and Sundays 12 - 4 PM, beginning February 6. Hours will be expanded in the spring and summer. It is free and open to the
public. Donations are encouraged. All proceeds will go directly to museum upkeep and public programming.
LWV Meetup Schedule CAPITAL DISTRICT - LWV Saratoga will hold a Meetup on Feb 26th at 7:00 via zoom. Theodore (Ted) R. Johnson, Director of the Fellows Program at the Brennan Center for Justice will discuss his book When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America. Dr.
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AROUND YOUR COMMUNITY Ballston Spa Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Explores Village’s Built Environment BALLSTON SPA - The Village of Ballston Spa’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will meet twice during the month of February to review and discuss the built environment of the village. The meetings will be held on the first and third Thursdays of the month, February 3 and February 17, at 7 pm at the Saratoga County Office Building at 50 West High Street in Ballston Spa. The discussions will touch on several topics, such as reviewing the range of styles and time periods of existing buildings and how they relate to living, visiting and investing in the village, what aspects contribute to the perception of Ballston Spa and how the village character can be maintained while also allowing for new structures. Zoning enforcement, downtown building heights and design standards, teardowns and compatibility of new structures with existing ones will be examined. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee has been formed to work in conjunction with a professional planning consultant to identify and study several topics over the course of the next year in order to create a final plan for approval by the Village board of trustees. All meetings are open to the public, who are encouraged to attend and provide input, either by in-person attendance or via Zoom. Zoom link will be available prior to each meeting at
https://www.villageofballstonspa.org/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee. For more information, contact steering committee chairperson Karen Martell at karenmartell27@gmail. com or the Village Office at 518 885-5711, villageclerk@villageofballstonspa.org.
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Community Caregivers Presents Lunchtime Chats CAPITAL DISTRICT Simply call (518) 992-6661 or you can contact us and we will set it up for us to dial you! February 2022 – Friday, February 11th Topic: Valentine’s Day Party; Tuesday, February 15th Topic: Travel to
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Town Of Greenfield Historical Society Meeting GREENFIELD CENTER - Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 25 Wilton Rd, Greenfield Center NY. Program: Former Saratoga Springs police chief Greg Veitch has written a book – A Gangster’s Paradise. This is a history of the Gangsters of Saratoga Springs from the Prohibition era up through the Kefauver Committee hearings in the 1950s. You do not have to be a member to attend.
Heritage Hunters February Zoom Program CAPITAL DISTRICT - Heritage Hunters will present a Zoom program, “In Memoriam: Casualties of the Battles of Saratoga.” The program will be Friday, February 18th, at 1 PM. It will be led by Eric Schnitzer, Interpretive Ranger and Military Historian, with the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater. Eric will discuss his research in identifying the American casualties, using a variety of methods including genealogy. Non-members can contact Ginny at 518885-9309 or bhumphre@ nycap.rr.com, for the Zoom link to the free program.
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Annual Souper Bowl of Caring Chili Fest MIDDLE GROVE - Annual Souper Bowl of Caring Chili Fest at the Middle Grove United Methodist Church Sun., Feb 13, 2022 from 10:15-1pm (or until sold out). This is a take out only event. Wide variety of homemade chili for sale for $6 per quart. The Souper Bowl of Caring was created by youth to take the focus off the big game and put it on helping our community by feeding the hungry. All proceeds to benefit Middle Grove’s Blessing Box...A mini food pantry with access 24/7. Blessing Box motto -”take what you need - leave what you can”. Church is located at 429 Middle Grove Rd (corner of Middle Grove & North Creek Rd).
Ballston Spa United Methodist Church Super Soup Sale BALLSTON SPA - Take out only; Sat., Feb. 26, 5:00 7:00 pm; Broccoli cheese or chicken noodle soups Pint or quart sizes; Cost Free will offering Preorders accepted by calling church office at 518-885-6886 and leaving a message with your name, phone number, type of soup, quantity, and size of container(s) desired, or by sending an email to bsumc@albany.twcbc.com with the same information.
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OPINION Biden Can't Embrace COVID Normality By Rich Lowry Joe Biden was the candidate of normality who hasn't been able to deliver it, particularly on the pandemic. This is not entirely his fault, obviously. He didn't create the delta and omicron surges, nor did he -- or most anyone else -- foresee that the vaccines wouldn't prevent infections as advertised. On COVID, though, as on much else, he has been trapped by a commitment to his political base and by a reflexive opposition to everything associated with Donald Trump into an endless emergency posture that isn't wearing well with time. Everyone agrees now -- after the flameouts of initial efforts to pass Build Back Better and of the attempt to trash the Senate filibuster -- that Biden needs a political reset. His looming Supreme Court pick will presumably provide a much-needed win, but is unlikely to move the needle much. It's on the pandemic that Biden has, in theory, an opportunity to change course in a significant way. By more fully embracing an approach geared to living with COVID and returning to normality, Biden could usefully play against type, align himself with shifting public opinion, and acknowledge the reality of the third year of the pandemic when vaccines and boosters are easily available to anyone who wants them. Even the thought of such a tack would, once upon a time, have elicited charges of intolerable recklessness. In certain quarters, it still does. But the public is moving in this direction. A new Monmouth poll found that 70% of the public agrees with the statement that "it's time we accept that COVID is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives." Unsurprisingly, 89% of Republicans agree with that view. But so do 71% of independents and nearly half of Democrats. An NBC News poll on the schools found the same kind of partisan splits. According to the survey, 65% of people were most worried about kids falling behind academically and only 30% most worried about stopping the spread of COVID. Again, Republicans and independents were
strongly on one side -- 87% and 66% most worried lost learning -- and Democrats divided, with 43% worried about kids losing academic ground. In a big Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 51% of Democrats described the pandemic as the biggest problem facing the country, whereas only 28% of independents did and 19% of Republicans. This suggests that the response to COVID is beginning to become a wedge issue -- Democrats can play to their base, which is most invested in maintaining restrictions, only at the risk of alienating the broader electorate. Biden, whose handling of COVID is less and less popular, shows signs of being conf licted. The W hite House counseled against panic at the outset of the omicron surge, and even talked of a declaration of independence from the virus last summer. But the president hasn't been able to make it unmistakable that he thinks we've entered a new phase in the pandemic. As the heterodox center-left writer Matthew Yglesias points out, the Biden administration may believe that it has embraced normality but what it's really done is only make "the most extreme public health people mad at them." If the administration wants to make a statement, it could decisively turn against the teacher unions on the issue of keeping schools open, siding with parents and kids over a Democratic interest group. It could relax its indefensibly sweeping guidance on school masking and instantly pave the way for local school districts to lift their mandates. It could end the federal mask mandates on travel. But any of these measures would mean crossing progressives; enduring the scolding of one-dimensional public-health experts; and courting comparisons to Donald Trump, or even worse, Glenn Youngkin and Ron DeSantis. And so President Biden, as conditions change, can't change with them, putting normality on indefinite hold. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
Ukraine's President May Be Our Only Hope Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
One can only sympathize with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Vladimir Putin has a dagger aimed at the heart of Ukraine. For months he has mobilized troops along the Ukrainian border. The recent deployment of troops to Ukraine's almost undefended border with Belarus raises the possibility of a blitzkrieg strike against Kyiv, the capital. Zelenskyy has every reason to lose his cool. And yet, he seems to be the only player in this crisis keeping his eye on the ball. In response to President Biden's gaffe about how a "minor incursion" into Ukraine would probably elicit a more restrained response from America and NATO, Zelenskyy tweeted: "We want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small nations. Just as there are no minor casualties and little grief from the loss of loved ones." On Friday, he chastised Western powers, including the U.S., for fomenting panic by talking about how a devastating war is now imminent and perhaps inevitable. "These signals have come even from respected world leaders, who speak openly and with undiplomatic language. They say simply 'tomorrow there will be war.' This is panic," he said. Zelenskyy reportedly delivered this message to Biden directly. Sure, Russian officials insist war is the furthest thing from their minds. Putin and his subalterns claim this is defensive deployment. At the U.N. on Monday, Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused America of "whipping up tensions and provoking escalation," repeating that the last thing Russia wants is war. "You are almost pulling for this," he said to the American ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield. "You want it to happen. You're waiting for it to happen, as if you want to make your words become a reality." Contrary to a growing chorus of commentators in the U.S., mostly on the right, who have rallied to Putin, this is balderdash. In affairs of state, yes, words matter. But you know what speaks even louder? Massing battalions of tanks, artillery and 100,000 troops at your border, almost surrounding a neighboring nation. Even if that didn't send a clear message, Russia's claim that an invasion of Ukraine is unthinkable shouldn't pass the laugh test. Remember, it's Putin who invaded Ukraine in 2014 and who has actively supported insurgents in eastern Ukraine ever since. Zelenskyy correctly argues that the U.S. should have implemented sanctions against Russia already, both to signal that Putin's de facto threat of war is itself unacceptable and to give Putin a taste of how bad things could be if he keeps up his aggression. Of course, Zelenskyy has a very real incentive to solve the challenge at hand. The problem is that everyone else wants to talk about the problem they want to have rather than the problem we face. France, per usual, wants to prove it is a great power unto itself and demonstrate its independence by following an independent diplomatic track. Germany is going its own way too, but not because it wants to preen. It's still hobbled by guilt over World War II and entangled with Russia culturally and economically, especially because of its dependence on Russian natural gas. The Biden administration at times seems more interested in proving the glories of diplomacy in all things, the solidity of the NATO alliance, and Joe Biden's own foreign policy expertise. Given his low approval ratings, which never recovered from the Afghanistan fiasco that arguably helped invite this crisis, the administration would also like Biden not to look weak. These are all understandable priorities, but one can see why they are not Zelenskyy's top concerns. Still, the administration can be commended for at least understanding the stakes. Meanwhile, responsible Republicans like Sen. Rob Portman are quietly trying to play a constructive role. Sen. Mitch McConnell recently said that the Biden administration is "moving in the right direction." The problem is they're too quiet, drowned out by much louder voices on the right that are increasingly taking a pro-Putin stance and imposing their domestic culture war agenda on the crisis. Tucker Carlson of Fox News bizarrely insists that "NATO exists primarily to torment Vladimir Putin," as if Putin's propaganda and paranoia are the voice of reason. Carlson asserts that America is "pushing Ukraine to join NATO." It isn't. Some on the right have even convinced themselves that the West is hostile to Putin because he opposes the West's pro-gay agenda. Others are simply letting partisanship cloud their judgment. Nikki Haley, who was the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. under President Trump, offers the not-so-helpful advice that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should "resign" (which would make Nancy Pelosi president). One can only hope that it's Zelenskyy's voice that prevails amid the din. Jonah Goldberg is editor-in-chief of The Dispatch and the host of The Remnant podcast. His Twitter handle is @JonahDispatch.
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the North Country and for Fort Drum’s service members and families as Fort Drum is the lifeblood of our entire North Country economy and culture. As the North Country deeply understands, Fort Drum’s impact is regional, statewide, national, and international.” The expanded NY-21 district voted for President Trump by 19% in 2020, nearly doubling the margin in the prior NY-21, and voted for the GOP gubernatorial candidate in 2018 by 30%. Congresswoman Stefanik has been re-elected by historic margins every single election cycle despite millions of dollars spent against her. The new seat has been described in multiple media outlets as a “GOP Super Seat.”
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This Week in Saratoga County History - Henry Knox, Phillip Schuyler and the Ft. Ticonderoga Cannon
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Molly Maron is a student at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. She is majoring in History with a minor in French. Molly served as an intern at the Saratoga County History Center. She can be reached by email at notfye. mm@gmail.com. One of the iconic stories of the American Revolution is he laborious trek of a contingent of newly-minted patriots, led by Henry Knox, lugging cannon from Ft Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights, forcing the British to abandon Boston, an important early victory is our long fight for freedom. Few may realize that important decisions while the expedition was in Saratoga County were key to the success of the mission. In 1775, the Continental Army had to contend with the issue of Boston. The British had taken control of the city, and with their navy stationed in Boston Harbor, they
were too formidable to be easily forced out. The only way for the Continental Army to stand a chance was to counter the British artillery with their own. Luckily, the Continental Army had recently come into possession of a number of cannons from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, a British fort on Lake Champlain. Not so luckily, Fort Ticonderoga sat nearly 250 miles away from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the artillery was needed. The solution to this problem came in the person of Henry Knox. Earlier that year George Washington had welcomed Knox into his inner circle and helped him get promoted to the rank of colonel shortly thereafter. Knox was barely 25 and had no formal education in military tactics, but despite this, he was the man Washington chose to get the cannons from Ticonderoga to Cambridge. He arrived at Fort George, which sat on the southernmost tip of Lake George, on December 4th, after departing from New York City and following the Hudson River up. His brother, William, traveled with him, and Major General Philip Schuyler provided Knox with instruction and aid throughout the process. The next day, they arrived at Fort Ticonderoga after sailing the 33 miles up Lake George. There, Knox found that there was nearly 120,000 pounds of artillery that needed to be transported.
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Submitted by Molly Maron, February 3, 2022
Knox Artillery Train, National Archives Collection
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December 9th began the long, arduous journey to Cambridge. While the party journeyed back down Lake George, one of the boats, which was carrying the majority of the artillery, ran aground and had to be refloated before it made it to Fort George. The group then slowly made its way south. Initially, sleds and oxen to pull them were to be procured by George Palmer, a Stillwater man. However, at General Schuyler’s urging, the group switched to horse teams, leaving Palmer and many in Stillwater upset with the two men. In spite of this, all images depicting the journey, including the one above, show oxen rather than horses leading the artillery train, seemingly a myth. On Christmas Eve, Knox was in Glens Falls, and the next day found him and his men dragging the guns towards Albany in snow that was at least two feet deep, when their horses could no longer make it through themselves. With the help of a horse from a local family, Knox rode ahead to Albany, where he met with General Schuyler again. Together, they put together a team of over 100 horse-drawn sleds, to help the artillery make it to Cambridge. Of course, as soon as better transportation was secured, other problems began to arise: a midwinter thaw led to thinning of the ice over the Hudson, and one of the cannons fell through the ice. Though it was recovered without damages, it
did slow the party. Another storm came through shortly afterwards, which ultimately helped the artillery train move more smoothly, as the fresh snow allowed for the pieces to be dragged over terrain on sleds. The path south to Kinderhook and Claverack went smoothly. But the train ran into more problems in Otis, Massachusetts. Each cannon had to be carefully maneuvered through the mountain pass, one by one, because pf the sharp drop offs on either side of the road. This slowed the group, but every artillery piece successfully made it through. After the trials of the mountains, the artillery train finally made it to Framingham, just outside of Cambridge, on January 18th. There, Knox reviewed all the pieces that had been brought from Ticonderoga and discovered that not one piece had been lost. Knox, and his artillery, arrived in Washington’s camp on January 25th. In early March, the Continental Army used those same cannons to engage with British forces inside of Boston, and by March 17th, General William Howe had given the order for British soldiers to evacuate the city. Knox was to thank, for he was the one who made the transport of the artillery possible. His accomplishments did not go unnoticed: by the end of the war, he would become a Major General, and go on to become America’s first Secretary of War.
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