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Fort Stanwix National Monumentkids build block forts, stand as soldiers, and have fun as they explore Fort Stanwix!
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
Stories
Finding the spirit of desertion to increase and the men in general to be exceedingly uneasy, probably arising from their being so long stationed on this frontier post  they have been frequently heard.. to say they would sooner died, than stay here the ensuing winter. ---Col. Peter Gansevoort to Gen. Washington 8.18.1778
 
A stark greyish brown exterior of the fort in front, above you the cold blue sky. You are covered by the shadows of the pickets.
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The exterior of Fort Stanwix
A large star-shaped wooden structure is surrounded by deep green grass. A small path winds in front of it.  

Did You Know?
Fort Stanwix National Monument and Fort Necessity National Battlefield are the only French and Indian War sites in the entire National Park Service.
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Last Updated: August 18, 2006 at 16:49 EST