North Casemate, Orderly Room

The rooms inside the fort hold many interesting objects and stories.

National Park Service/M. Colangelo

Orderly Room This room was in the fort’s headquarters building which has not been reconstructed. Space was limited in the fort, and it was not uncommon for one room to have multiple uses. During the day, it served as an office for the fort’s commandant and as a staff room for the officers. In the evening, it could be converted to a dining room for the officers and serve as a place for their social gatherings.  

Garrison Orders          Fort Schuyler 23d May 1780   the Noncomifsd offrs Who have the care of Squads in their respective compys are Ordered in the strictest manor to see that every man of his squad is in his quarters at due time Which is at Tatoo Beat and at which time the Orderly Serjts to call the Rolls of their compys & make report to their commandg offr By Order of Coll V Dyck