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Fort Stanwix
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Opened | 1758 |
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Area | 6 |
Locations | Rome |
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Visitation | 84,933 (2002) |
Function | Fortification |
Did you know | Stanwix guarded the important portage between Wood Creek, and the Mohawk River. |
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ID | 1354775 |
About Fort Stanwix
Fort Stanwix was a colonial fortress whose construction commenced on August 26, 1758, under the direction of British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day Rome, New York, but was not completed until about 1762.