Special 75th Birthday Event: Father & Son Encampment

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Date: May 14, 2010
Contact: Bill Sawyer
Contact: 315 338-7730

Rome, NY: To celebrate Fort Stanwix National Monument’s 75th birthday the park will host a special Father and Son Encampment on June 12 and 13, 2010. This is one of a series of special events throughout the year.

Fathers and their sons will join park staff, volunteers and partners for this unique opportunity to become a Continental Soldier for a night and camp at Fort Stanwix. Together they will march, drill, stand guard duty, and enjoy an evening campfire program. Please remember that because you will be a soldier in the 18th century plan to share rooms with other families. Sons are defined as boys from the ages of 5 to 17.Due to available space, the program is limited to only 100 people; reservations will be on a first come, first serve basis. If less than 50 people make reservations the program will be cancelled.  

Please call Fort Stanwix National Monument at (315) 338-7730 by Saturday, June 5th to make your reservation to participate in this event.

The cost for the encampment is $15.00 per person. The catered dinner and breakfast will be provided by The Savoy restaurant. The dinner includes stew, bread and non-carbonated soft drinks, and in the morning participants will enjoy a Continental breakfast. If you wish to supplement these meals with something more, like the Continental soldiers, you will need to provide this yourself. Please make checks payable to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce and send the checks to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce, 139 West Dominick Street, Rome, NY 13440-5809.

Because of the mold, mildew, dust, and straw inside the fort, people with severe allergies and asthma are cautioned to consider their participation in this event. Additionally, please bring your sleeping bags and pillows, and a blanket to lie over the straw beds.

Come out, enjoy and celebrate Fort Stanwix National Monument’s 75th birthday.

Event Schedule
Saturday, June 12, 2010
3 to 3:30 p.m Fathers and Sons Sign in and gather at Willett Center, Intersection of James and Dominick Streets
3:30 to 4 p.m. Moving as One Unit; March into the Fort and Settle into Quarters
4 to 4:30 p.m. Becoming an Army
4 to 5:30 p.m. Enlistment into the 3rd New York Regiment
5:30 to 6 p.m. Keeping the Fort Safe; Guard Duty
Keeping the Fort Clean and Sweet; Fatigue Duty
6 to 7 p.m. Rations; Dinner
7 to 7:30 p.m. Minding Your Muzzle; Musket Drill
7:30 to 8 p.m. Honoring St. Barbara; Artillery Drill
8 to 9 p.m. Free Time
9 to 10 p.m.  Campfire Program
10 to 11 p.m. Free Time
11 p.m. Tattoo and Candles Out
Sunday, June 13, 2010
6:30 a.m.  Reveille
7 to 8 a.m. Rations; Breakfast
8 to 9 a.m. Keeping the Fort Clean and Sweet; Fatigue Duty
(Clean Quarters and Pack)
9 to 9:30 a.m.   Discharge from the 3rd New York Regiment
9:30 to 10 a.m. Moving as One Unit; March out of the Fort                   
Program ends at the Willett Center

Fort Stanwix National Monument is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the park is free. Activities are ongoing unless noted. For more information about upcoming events please call the park at (315) 338-7730. Please visit the park’s web page at www.nps.gov/fost for additional information about the park and up-to-date news about park events.

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