THE WAIT IS OVER we present the notorious Devil’s Staircase! The last section of the Knox Trail through Russell on the Westfield line has been 85% traveled thanks to years of research by many of your local favorite hilltown historians! As promised to you all….10 plus years waiting! Located on private property we received permission by and took Dr. Anton along on the maiden journey with Tom Ragusa (Otis/Sandisfield), Karen McTaggart (Russell), Rob Hoogs (Monterey), Gary Leveille (Great Barrington, rep Egremont, Alford)Tom Hoffman (Washington), Tom Berenski (Lee), Jim Moore, Greg Deily and me, Liz. “To where the journey of documentation has just begun…. surpassing all others before us solving this mystery! Revolution250

“From Blandford, the road descends the steep eastern side of the Berkshires over a series of drops known as “The Devil’s Staircase”, a dangerous path for his sleds and well justifying the employment of two span of oxen to control their movement. Today’s visitor will follow Route 23 down to General Knox Road in Russell, then turn right over that to pass the Moses Boy Scout Reservation through which the original road passed beside Russell Pond, then down the successive levels to the plain on which the city of Westfield stands.”

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