More Photos of Fort Stanwix 2009
August 12, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, forts, history, museums
We made our annual visit to Fort Stanwix on Independence Day (July 4th). See Part 1 here. We’d been wanting to visit on the holiday for many years– finally we got to! And it was GREAT. There was a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, a stirring speech to patriotism and our true roots, [...]
More Fort Stanwix Photos
August 6, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, forts, history, museums
Yes, more photos of our July 4th trip to Fort Stanwix in Rome, NY. This is such a great place. I’ve written several posts about our visits to Fort Stanwix. It is, in my opinion, probably the best New York State park! And it’s part of the National Park Service, too. You can check out [...]
Fort Stanwix Photos
August 5, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, Mohawk Valley, Revolutionary War, forts, history, missionaries
Here are more photos of our terrific visit to Fort Stanwix in Rome, NY. You can read Part 1.
There’s a drawbridge at the entrance. The fort was made historically accurate. Big meaty stakes with sharpened points tilt outward. There’s a big dry moat all around the fort. During times of peacefulness, the women and children [...]
Fort Stanwix in Rome, New York, Part 1
July 9, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, forts, history, parks
We absolutely adore Fort Stanwix in Rome, NY. It’s one of the finest national parks, I think. The rangers and volunteers are really devoted to history, and are extremely knowledgeable as well as friendly!
We try to go to this fort every year. And this year, it was extra special: we went on July 4th, Independence [...]
