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Fort Stanwix National Monument2 photos, Herkimer gazes into darkness holding a pipe; J. Brant stands tall with elaborate regalia on.
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
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We are unwilling to join on either side of such a contest, for we love you both-old England and new. Should the King of England apply us for our aid-we shall deny him-and should the colonies apply-we shall refuse.
 
Sunsets and light flashes off the roofs and back into your eyes, people gather around the parade ground and settle near a red cannon.
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Sunset on the parade ground.
a man with a bold wide face and broad shoulders  

Did You Know?
Before his treasonous behavior in 1780, Benedict Arnold served valiantly as an American General during the Campaign of 1777 at both American Fort Stanwix/Schyuler and at the Battles of Saratoga.
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Last Updated: August 27, 2006 at 11:45 EST