Fort Stanwix to Host Book Signing This Weekend

Date: August 16, 2008

On Saturday August 16th, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a book signing by author Joan Zenzen PhD from Rockville, Maryland. Zenzen, a historian, will discuss her newly published book "Reconstructing the Past, Partnering for the Future: An Administrative History of Fort Stanwix National Monument."The book is a comprehensive account of the establishment of Fort Stanwix National Monument and its history and management to the present. Zenzen recounts how local people fought to have Fort Stanwix National Monument authorized and reconstructed on its original site. She goes on to reflect on the contributions of the park to the community and vice-versa. The discussion and book signing will take place at the Marinus Willet Visitor Center located at 100 S. James St. from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday August 16, 2008.

Fort Stanwix National Monument is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the park is free. Activities are ongoing unless noted. For more information about upcoming events please call the park at [phone]. Please visit the park's web page at www.nps.gov/fost for additional information about the park.


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