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Fort Stanwix National MonumentSoldiers in 18th century garb patrol the pickets of the fort, sun bounces of their white linen shirts and muskets
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
Collections

collections includes:
Then & Now: Archeology at Fort Stanwix
Courtesy of Hartgen Archeology Associates, Inc.


 
b&w, people sit in a trench, buildings surround them, you can see the remains of a foundation crumbling around them, they sort through it.
National Park Service Historic Photograph Collection
Fort Stanwix Archeological (Excavation) Unit. One of the later features of the fort is this bakehouse with its fireplace and oven. Approximate Year: 1970
 
Collection Summary
Military arms and accoutrements; clothing, hardware, utensils, Indian artifacts, furniture and furnishings from the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War periods; 18th century manuscript collection; archeological objects and associated field records relating to the 18th century fort occupation (c. 1758-1781) and to the City of Rome, N.Y. (c. 1796-1970).

Collection Size

 Approximately 476,211



Facilities Exhibiting Museum Items

Marinus Willett Collections Management and Education Center (as of summer 2005)

For more information on this and other National Park Service Museum collections please visit the NPS Collections Management Program website at www.cr.nps.gov/collections.htm.

 

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The 363-mile long original Erie Canal was the longest uninterrupted canal in the world. It included 83 locks and had a rise of 583 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. Boats of 30 ton capacity could be used on the original canal.
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Last Updated: September 07, 2009 at 14:16 EST