Thomas Ragusa

Thomas Ragusa, Otis resident and Knox Trail expert, has spent 12 years mapping the part of the 300-mile trail through Otis and Sandisfield. The trail was used by General Henry Knox to transport cannons from Ticonderoga to Boston during the Revolutionary War. Ragus, whose trail walks are popular with residents and visitors alike, spent 42 years working for the Department of Conservation and Recreation before retiring. A member of the Otis Historical Commission (OHC), he is an authority in local history. “We are lucky to have a resident expert to help put Otis on the map!” says OHC colleague Diane Provenz.