• large wooden spikes jut out from a large wooden angular wall lit by sunlight. verdant grass surrounds it.

    Fort Stanwix

    National Monument New York

Six Miles Shared by Many Nations

For centuries, the Oneida Carrying Place, a six mile portage connecting the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, served as a vital link for those traveling by water from the ocean to the Great Lakes. When Europeans arrived, nations fought for control of the carry, the homelands of the Six Nations Confederacy, and the rich resources of North America. In this struggle, Fort Stanwix would play a vital role.

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Features

  • Scarlet red uniformed soldiers are surrounded by lingering smoke as they fire their muskets

    Plan Your Visit

    What's going on at the park? Click the link below to find the daily programming and special event schedule.

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  • a little girl ties a bright red cape aroud her shoulders. she smiles warmly

    Just For Kids: Explore the Past Today!

    "Learn! Explore! Protect!" Come learn about this special place called Fort Stanwix with activities including the Backyard and Junior Rangers.

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  • A woman kneels over a screen sifting soil.

    What Did They Find? Archeology in the Park

    Discover what archeologists have unearthed during excavations over the decades.

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  • a man in a white shirt, a painted face, and a feathered head-dress stands looking reflectively towards the distance

    The Battle of Oriskany

    Discover our nation’s first allies, the Oneida Indian Nation, and their alliance in one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution.

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Did You Know?

four men march in heavy woolen jackets. one wears a bright red one with a drum at his side, the others blue with muskets in their arms.

Out of the approximate 800 American Continentals and civilians inside the fort during the 3 week Siege of 1777, in the end only 21 were wounded and only 4 died. More...