A plaque and a cannon mark where the southeast bastion of Fort Stanwix once stood. Fort Stanwix was constructed in 1758 during the French and Indian War in present day Rome, NY. During the Revolutionary War it was successfully defended by General Peter Gansevoort and his men against British forces under General Barry St. Leger. In was dismantled during the 19th century, but was declared a national monument in 1935 and reconstructed in the 1970s. This image was created to record the historic site activities of the New York State Conservation Department.

Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_3687

Date Original
July 1929

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87_3687.

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