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Fort Stanwix National Monument
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September 29, 2008
Go Fly a Kite!
Is your family looking for something fun to do outdoors on an autumn afternoon?  On Sunday, October 5th, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. grab a kite and join park staff on the west lawn of Fort Stanwix National Monument for a couple of hours of outdoor fun. 

September 16, 2008
Fort Stanwix to Host Annual Naturalization Ceremony
Fort Stanwix National Monument will host the annual September Naturalization Ceremony on Thursday, September 18, 2008 for the United States District Court, Northern New York District.

August 16, 2008
Fort Stanwix to Host Book Signing This Weekend
On Saturday August 16th, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a book signing of her newly published book "Reconstructing the Past, Partnering for the Future: An Administrative History of Fort Stanwix National Monument."

July 28, 2008
Tuesdays Are Still "Fun At the Fort"
The staff and volunteers of Fort Stanwix National Monument invite you to make the first three weeks in August 2008 “fun at the fort!” Children of ALL ages are welcomed to attend programming.

July 07, 2008
First Allies Program to Receive Award from Fort Stanwix National Monument
(Rome, New York) – On Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 1:30p.m. Fort Stanwix National Monument Superintendent Debbie Conway will present The President’s Volunteer Service Award  to the Oneida Indian Nations’ First Allies Living History program. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is given to groups and individuals who have contributed 4,000 or more of volunteer time.

June 30, 2008
Independence Day and Weekend Events
ROME, NY — Fort Stanwix National Monument will celebrate our nation’s Independence Day with events throughout the weekend of July 4th to 7th. 

June 30, 2008
July Schedule and Special Events
ROME, NY — Summer has arrived, the children are out of school, and people from around the world are visiting Fort Stanwix National Monument. This summer’s highlight will be the partnership between the National Park Service at Fort Stanwix and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at the Oriskany Battlefield and Steuben Memorial State Historic Sites.

June 20, 2008
Drop In for "Tuesday Fun at the Fort"
This summer, the rangers and volunteers of Fort Stanwix National Monument are proud to present "Tuesday Fun at the Fort." Weekly, from June 24-August 19, children and their families may drop in anytime between 10:30 and Noon to learn something new and exciting about the fort. These children’s activities will be held on the lawn on the James Street side of the park in front of the Willett Center.

April 25, 2008
First Centennial Project Coming to Fort Stanwix NM
(Rome, NY) – Podcasts, cell phone tours and websites are part of the “Connecting Stories and Sites” project between Fort Stanwix National Monument and the City of Rome. NPS staff will develop a series of wayside /outdoor exhibits for the trails as well as cell phone tour stops, podcasts, a brochure and a website.    

July 28, 2007
Honoring One of Our Own On Honor America Days
This year as visitors attending the Honor America Days concert gaze upon Fort Stanwix National Monument they will see a reproduction period flag that flew on July 4, 2007 over Camp Joyce in Afghanistan by Captain Kevin Shea of the United States Army, formerly a National Park Service volunteer and seasonal ranger at Fort Stanwix National Monument.

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Fort Stanwix NM, our Nation's frontier history
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Did You Know?
Musicians in the Continental Army of the American Revolutionary War acted as the radios of their day. They wore the opposite colors of the other troops in their regiment so their officers could see them to relay orders and form lines around them quickly in battle.

Last Updated: September 30, 2006 at 14:25 EST