Newest Stewart's ice-cream flavor serves up 250 reasons to dig in
Limited-edition 'Knox Cannonball Crunch' is as noble as it is delicious.
Saratoga 250 and Stewart’s Shops have unveiled a special Henry Knox-themed ice cream ahead of the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery.
Knox Cannonball Crunch took the victory in an ice cream naming battle that played out over the summer.
Saratoga 250 Commissioner members, Stewart’s Shops representatives, Saratoga County representatives and 18th century reenactors gathered on the morning of Oct. 1 to unveil this commemorative dessert at Stewart’s Shops in Schuylerville.
Saratoga 250 and Victory Circle Partner Stewart’s Shops commemorated the 250th Anniversary of Henry Knox’s Noble Train of Artillery with a special ice cream naming poll to honor Knox’s remarkable feat—hauling artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston Harbor in the dead of winter (Dec 1775–March 1776)—by creating this limited-edition commemorative flavor. History buffs and ice cream enthusiasts had the option to vote for a variety of names with the top three contenders being Knox Cannons ‘n Cream, Knox Cannonball Crunch or Knox Sled Tracks
Pictured above (l-r): Saratoga County Administrator Steve Bulger, Reenactor and Saratoga County Assistant to the County Historian Anne Clothier, Saratoga County Historian and Chair of the 250th Commission Lauren Roberts, Reenactor Dane Roberts, Reenactor and Saratoga 250 Commissioner Sean Kelleher, Town of Saratoga Supervisor Ian Murray, Saratoga 250 Commissioner Heather Mabee, Stewart’s Shops Public Relations Manager Robin Cooper, Saratoga 250 Commissioner Bruce Venter, Stewart’s Shops Marketing Director William Majewski
“What sweeter way to learn about history than having an ice cream cone,” Stewart’s Shops Marketing Director William Majewski said at the event, “and just like Colonel Knox delivered to General Washington, Knox Cannonball Crunch will deliver to your tastebuds.”
The flavor is available at more than 40 Stewart’s Shops located along the Knox Trail in New York now through the end of the year. These shops are located in: Ticonderoga, Bolton Landing, Lake George, Queensbury, Fort Edward, Gansevoort, Schuylerville, Stillwater, Mechanicville, Waterford, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, East Greenbush, Schodack, Valatie, Kinderhook, Chatham, Claverack, Hudson and Hillsdale.
Knox Cannonball Crunch and select ice cream flavors will also be available on Oct. 11 at Saratoga 250’s Saratoga Siege Weekend event in Schuylerville. This living history event celebrates Saratoga County’s revolutionary history both on and off the battlefield, including perspectives from all sides of the conflict and life in the area. The two-day, free family event takes place Oct. 11 and 12.
Saratoga County Historian and Chair of the 250th Commission Lauren Roberts explained Knox’s amazing feat and why his artillery-toting journey through the Schuylerville area during Christmas of 1775 is so important to American history. “He was successful in his mission,” she said. “We want to commemorate what he was able to do.”
In December, Saratoga 250 will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the daunting, courageous, and successful winter 1775 journey of Henry Knox and patriots who delivered vital artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to the high ground over Boston Harbor causing the British to leave the city. The regional collaboration between states, counties, and historic sites will include a “cannon relay,” handing off a replica Revolutionary era cannon from place to place on its path from Fort Ticonderoga to the high ground over Boston Harbor in the winter of 1775-1776. Saratoga County will receive the cannon on Dec. 13, 2025.
These events are part of Saratoga County’s 250th commemoration of the Battles of Saratoga and American Revolution.
Learn more at www.saratoga250.com.
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