Fort Stanwix National Monument
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Contact Information:
Fort Stanwix National Monument
112 East Park Street
Rome, NY 13440
315-336-2090
http://www.nps.gov/fost/
Size: 16 acres
Location: Fort Stanwix National Monument is located in downtown Rome, New York, at the corner of North James St. and Erie Blvd. To get to Rome from the New York Thruway, take Exit 32 at Westmoreland to Rt. 233 north to Rt. 365 west, following the signs to downtown Rome.
Description: The American stand here in 1777 was a major factor in repulsing the British invasion from Canada. The fort was also the site of the treaty of Fort Stanwix with the Iroquois on November 5, 1768. The current fort is a complete reconstruction of the original, built in 1758.
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History: Authorized on August 21, 1935; acquisition completed in 1973.
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