Reconstructed colonial fortress and bastion fort built to guard a portage known as the Oneida Carry during the French and Indian War
General Information
Closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
How to Get There
From Utica, NY (approximately 15 miles): Take I-90 W to Exit 32 (NY-233), then follow NY-233 N into downtown Rome. Turn left onto N James St — the fort entrance is at the corner of N James St and Spring St in the heart of downtown Rome.
Overview
Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome is a reconstruction by the National Park Service of the fort begun in 1758 by British General John Stanwix to guard the Oneida Carry portage on the water route between Lake Ontario and the Hudson River. American troops successfully defended it in the August 1777 siege, helping doom the British invasion from Canada. It was also the site of the 1768 and 1784 Treaties of Fort Stanwix with Native nations.
Three short trails circle the fort, one following part of the Oneida Carry, and the Marinus Willett Collections Management and Education Center displays exhibits on the Mohawk Valley and preserves 485,000 artifacts and documents.
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