Leaving Salmon Falls I make a stop at Fort Stanwix  in Rome NY. 

 

Fort Stanwix was built by the British in 1758, to protect the Oneida Carry area from French attack during the French & Indian War. It was named for British commander, Gen. John Stanwix. About 2,000 to 12,000 men worked on the site; primarily from New York & New England. 

In 1774, the British Abandoned the Fort.  1n 1776 ,Americans occupy, repair, & rename old fort as Ft. Schuyler.  The old fort was repaired & renamed in honor of Gen. Philip Schuyler. Col. Dayton & the 3rd NJ Regiment garrisoned it. 

In the spring of 1781, a combination of heavy spring rains and fire destroyed a good deal of the fort & rendered it indefensible. The Americans then abandoned the fort.  

In the 1830s the last remains of the Ft.Stanwix were covered over by increasing development, bringing the fort's history to a close. However, with the fort gone canals, railroads, & new industry allowed the Oneida Carry area of New York to flourish. 

After years of work by citizens of the City of Rome, NY, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Wagner-Sisson Bill on August 21, 1935, to establish Fort Stanwix National Monument "for the benefit and inspiration of the people."

After many years of waiting, planning, and archeological excavations the City of Rome, NY and the National Park Service began reconstruction of Fort Stanwix/Schuyler in 1973. 

In 1976 Fort Stanwix National Monument Opened for the Nation’s Bicentennial 

Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Fort Stanwix National Monument are the only French and Indian War sites in the entire National Park Service.   Thanks goodness the citizens of Rome had the foresight to bring this piece of American history back to life.

It was a beautiful day for a tour of the fort and Tucson got to go too!

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