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	Fort Stanwix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort erected in 1758 by British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day Rome, New York.
		In 1768, Fort Stanwix was the site of an important treaty conference between the British and the Iroquois, arranged by William Johnson.
		The British failure to capture the fort and proceed down the Mohawk Valley was a severe setback and eventually led to the defeat of General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Saratoga.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Stanwix (447 words)

	Fort Stanwix -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort erected in 1758 by British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day (Click link for more info and facts about Rome, New York) Rome, New York.
		The fort guarded a portage known as the Oneida Carrying Place during the (A war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by indian tribes); 1755-1760) French and Indian War.
		A reconstructed fort has been built at the site by the (An agency of the Interior Department responsible for the National Parks) National Park Service, and the Fort Stanwix National Monument lies in the center of the modern city.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/fort_stanwix.htm (472 words)

	Fort Stanwix on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The fort fell into disrepair until early in the American Revolution, when it was rebuilt by the patriots and called Fort Schuyler.
		In 1777 (see Saratoga campaign) the fort was held against British and Tory forces until reinforcements under Benedict Arnold helped lift the siege.
		Fort Stanwix is a national monument (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/f/forts1tan.asp (361 words)

	National Park Service - Colonials and Patriots (Fort Stanwix NM)
		The stand by an American garrison at Fort Stanwix during August 1777 was chiefly responsible for the repulse of the western wing of the British invasion of the northern Colonies from Canada, and checked the possibility of a loyalist uprising in the Mohawk Valley.
		By the Treaty of Fort Stanwix the Iroquois ceded a vast territory south and east of the Ohio River, as far west as the mouth of the Tennessee.
		Fort Stanwix was situated at the Oneida Carrying Place, a key spot on the route between the Great Lakes and the Mohawk River, and was built originally during the French and Indian War but played no significant part in this conflict.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/colonials-patriots/sitea9.htm (931 words)

	Fort Stanwix National Monument
		American militia and Oneida allies tried to come to the aid of Fort Stanwix, but were cut off in an ambush at Oriskany, considered one of the bloodiest engagements of the war.
		Fort Stanwix is also a site where Americans developed their own sense of Indian Affairs.
		Since Fort Stanwix National Monument is one of the most authentically reconstructed forts in North America, it also has plenty of authentic mud.
	www.goingoutside.com /parks/fost.html (925 words)

	Fort Stanwix National Monument 2002 Special Events and Programs
		Marchers will be escorted by fort troops from the Lower Landing, pass the upper landing and Fort Stanwix and finish at Gansevoort Park.
		Visitors to the fort will have an opportunity to sign their "John Hancock" to a copy of the Declaration of Independence with quill pen and ink as part of this national celebration.
		On October 22, 1784, the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was signed at Fort Stanwix, ending the Revolutionary War between the United States of America and the Iroquois Confederacy.
	www.nps.gov /fost/events.htm (1717 words)

	Stockades and Settlements: a field guide to Revolutionary War sites in NY
		Fort Frey is a private residence on Route 5, one mile west of the Route 10 intersection in Palatine Bridge.
		Fort Plain was established sometime during 1776, and continued to be an important post during the conflict in the valley.
		Fort Ti was reconstructed by the Pell family in the 1930's, and probably has the largest collection of 18th century artillery anywhere.
	www.nyhistory.net /~drums/stockade.htm (3934 words)

	Ny Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After the War, several important treaties with the Iroquois were signed at the fort, including the Fort Stanwix Treaty of 1784 and the Treaty of Canandaigua in 1794.
		Fort Dayton was named after Elias Dayton, a gallant and meritorious officer in the Revolutionary War who was sent by General Schuyler to construct the fort in the fall of 1776.
		It was at this fort that General Herkimer assembled his troops in August 1777 for their march to relieve the patriots at Fort Stanwix under siege by British force.
	www.house.gov /boehlert/NFP/nysites.htm (1813 words)

	Fort Stanwix- NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
		During the American Revolution (then also known as Fort Schuyler), the Americans rebuilt the ruined fort in the summer of 1776.
		In 1781 the fort was virtually destroyed by fire and flood and substantially rebuilt and its original name restored.
		During the War of 1812 it was seriously neglected and a blockhouse was built as an emergency on the parade ground.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /forts/fortsQ_S/stanwixFort.htm (265 words)

	Site - Fort Stanwix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Visit Fort Stanwix, where our shared heritage comes alive everyday, and explore the sights, sounds, smells and feel of the 18th century.
		Fort Stanwix National Monument includes a wonderful bookstore full of interesting and educational items.
		As you explore the fort, complete the fun and educational activities and return to the visitor center to receive your official Junior Ranger Badge and sticker.
	www.thenortherncampaign.org /fostsite.htm (336 words)

	Fort Stanwix hopes to draw more student, teacher participation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fort Superintendent Michael Caldwell said he hopes to make the observance of Col. Gansevoort's arrival an annual affair and to involve more students each year.
		He said nearly three decades after the fort was reconstructed in downtown Rome, it still hasn't realized its potential.
		Fort Stanwix is open free of charge 9 a.m.
	www.uticaod.com /archive/2004/05/04/news/31462.html (487 words)

	Fort Stanwix (Schuyler) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The original fort was built by the British in 1758 to protect the portage between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek.
		The fort fell into disrepair and was eventually levelled by 1830.
		The Fort today is a complete recreation of its appearance during that eventful August.
	cahpwww.vet.upenn.edu /~thomsen/forts/fort_stanwix.html (297 words)

	Fort Stanwix National Monument - News - US-Parks.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The report is entitled Reconstructing the Past, Partnering for the Future: An Administrative History of Fort Stanwix National Monument.
		Fort Stanwix National Monument received the Mohawk Valley Regional Award October 12, 2004 from Governor George Pataki and the New York State Board of Regents for hiring individuals with disabilities.
		The results of the first-ever comprehensive visitor study at Fort Stanwix National Monument are available.
	www.us-parks.com /fort_stanwix/news.html (840 words)

	Fort Stanwix National Monument Rome NY
		Description: Reconstructed wooden stockade fort originally build in 1758, this fort was intended to protect settlers in the Mohawk Valley.
		When it was besieged during the Revolution, the original relief force was ambushed in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.
		Today the fort is entered by a wooden bridge.
	stepintohistory.com /states/NY/Ft_Stanwix.htm (160 words)

	Wildernet - Fort Stanwix National Monument
		The fort was also the site of the treaty of Fort Stanwix with the Iroquois November 5, 1768.
		Recreation - Visitors are encouraged to start their experience of Fort Stanwix National Monument on the path to the fort, walking the Great Oneida Carrying Place.
		After hearing and seeing some of the background history and drama of the events that happened at Fort Stanwix, join a ranger led interpretive program and gain a greater understanding of the struggles these people endured.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=nyfost&cu_id=127 (466 words)

	The Patriot Resource: Battle of Saratoga
		On August 4th and 5th, snipers fired on the fort as the Indians formed a cordon around the fort and nearly everyone else was on work details.
		They made camp on August 5 about ten miles from Fort Stanwix and Herkimer sent runners ahead to inform Colonel Gansevoort of their approach and to request that a sortie be sent out from the fort at their arrival.
		Firing was then heard from Ft. Stanwix and it was guessed that the sortie had been mustered, but the reinforcements that soon arrived were actually Tories.
	www.patriotresource.com /battles/saratoga/page5.html (658 words)

	Marinus Willett: A Biography
		Stanwix guarded the portage between Oneida Lake via Wood Creek, and the Mohawk River.
		They reached Fort Dayton by three o'clock, and learned that Learned's Massachusetts troops were on the way, led by General Benedict Arnold.
		There were many grave problems: Fort Stanwix had been destroyed by fire and flooding, and was abandoned; the troops were scattered in a thin line at various posts from Fort Dayton to Schenectady; supplying and provisioning the garrisons was a logistical headache.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/4171/willett.htm (1271 words)

	Oneida Indian Nation - Culture & History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When [Paulus] was alone and in the woods some miles in advance of the fort, he discovered the enemy approaching in the distance-- and they discovered him at the same time.
		As Paulus hastened to the fort and reached his fellow Oneida pickets, the enemy had run with equal speed, and had commenced firing on the opposite side of the fort while Paulus and his companions were entering on the other-- and had even to fight their way in.
		After Oriskany and Fort Stanwix, the State of New York expressed its appreciation of the Oneidas: "Resolved that the Oneida Nation are the allies of this State and that we shall consider any attack upon them as an attack upon our own People." In December, the American Congress gratefully addressed the Oneidas in these terms:
	www.oneida-nation.net /pt6.html (1336 words)

	Fort Stanwix National Monument - Oneida County, NY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Originally built by the British in 1758, Fort Stanwix was rebuilt by the Americans in 1776 to protect the Mohawk Valley from British attack from Canada.
		In 1777 it successfully withstood a 21 day siege by the British forces which ultimately contributed to the larger victory by American forces over the British at Saratoga.
		Today, the fort has been reconstructed on its original site and to its appearance during the period of the American Revolution.
	www.oneidacountycvb.com /display.asp?id=351 (192 words)

	Fort Stanwix project begins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ROME -- The new $6.4 million Fort Stanwix visitor center came one step closer to reality as ground was broken at a ceremony Monday morning.
		"When the fort was rebuilt in 1976, there was a plan for a visitor center," Fort Superintendent Michael Caldwell said.
		It will enable the fort to serve the public on a year-round basis, Caldwell said.
	www.uticaod.com /archive/2003/09/23/news/15758.html (350 words)

	The Battle of Fort Stanwix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was during this battle that a flag of stars and stripes -- crafted from red, white and blue material inside the fort -- was first flown in the face of enemy fire.
		On the 22nd, 19 days from the start of the siege, the British retreated westward, allowing Fort Stanwix to become the only bastion in the newly united states that did not fall to the enemy at some point in the war.
		The fort's successful stand denied St. Leger an opportunity to rendezvous with other forces and played a major role in denying crucial reinforcements to the army of Gen. John Burgoyne in the pivotal Battle of Saratoga a few weeks later.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/770802.htm (389 words)

	The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY): FORT STANWIX CLUB TO NOTE THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF SIEGE; THE FAMOUS SIEGE AND ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Fort Stanwix Stamp Club of Rome will again pay tribute to the Revolutionary War and the role played by Fort Stanwix.
		On Aug. 3, the club will release a two-color cacheted cover commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Siege of Fort Stanwix, which led to the Battle of Oriskany, a turning point in the War for Independence.
		The cachet depicts the statue of Col. Peter Gansevoort, commander of Fort Stanwix at the...
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:88643114&... (214 words)

	Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784)
		A final resolution was not reached until the tribes' power was broken during the War of 1812.
		Thomas Jefferson, who crafted American land policy* during the mid-1780s, was attempting to fashion a revenue-generating procedure to fund pensions for the soldiers of the recently concluded war.
		Memorabilia related to Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784) is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1215.html (271 words)

	Fort Stanwix
		Stanwix, Fort - Stanwix, Fort: see Fort Stanwix.
		Name given during the American Revolution to the rebuilt Fort Stanwix, on the...
		FORT STANWIX CLUB TO NOTE THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF SIEGE; THE FAMOUS SIEGE AND FOLLOWING BATTLE WERE VITAL DEVELOPMENTS.(Stars)(Column) (The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY))
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/history/A0819287.html (300 words)

	Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768)
		British aims in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix are not entirely clear.
		The mounting friction culminated in 1774 in Lord Dunmore’s War, a clash that resulted in further white access to Indian hunting grounds and free navigation of the Ohio River.
		Memorabilia related to Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768) is at auction on eBay.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1214.html (328 words)

	Fort Stanwix \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Utica \| Frommers.com
		The wooden posts that now guard this 18th-century fort may look out of place today in the middle of downtown Rome, but this fort makes for a fun brief stopover.
		It's hard to imagine that at one time this area was an essential portage that helped bridge the waterways between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, but protecting the strategic position was exactly why this fort was built in 1758.
		It went on to be an important base of protection during the French and Indian and the Revolutionary wars, and today the fort's been almost completely reconstructed.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/utica/A33024.html (245 words)

	Marinus Willett - Purple Mountain Press
		Within memory of many of those present at Fort Stanwix, the British had delivered a similar reply at Fort William Henry, only to surrender a few days later.
		The enemy surrounded the fort, meaning that the two officers would have to slip through their lines.
		He was the same age as Willett had been when stationed at the fort 200 years earlier and sometimes portrayed the colonel in "living history" dramatizations.
	www.catskill.net /purple/willett.htm (820 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: Treaty with the Six Nations, Fort Stanwix, October 22, 1784 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Treaty with the Six Nations, Fort Stanwix, October 22, 1784
		As presented, these articles were concluded at Fort Stanwix, on the October, 22, 1784, between representatives of the United States and the Six Nations.
		The Commissioners of the United States, in consideration of the present circumstances of the Six Nations, and in execution of the humane and liberal views of the United States upon the signing of the above articles, will order goods to be delivered to the said Six Nations for their use and comfort.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/D/1776-1800/indians/six1784.htm (143 words)

	AllRefer.com - Fort Stanwix (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Fort Stanwix (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		Fort Stanwix, colonial outpost on the site of Rome, N.Y., controlling a principal route from the Hudson River to Lake Ontario.
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