It’s been years since we were out to Little Falls, NY, to see the lovely Nicolas Herkimer Historic site. This was the place where I first caught the travel-history bug: my classmates and I went on a field trip here in 7th grade. It was a spectacular visit. I’ve taken the kids here twice since, [...]
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Every New York State schoolchild has American Revolutionary events drummed into his head. New York State is loaded with history, and we exploit it as much as we can, lol. Have you ever heard of Fort Stanwix, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort Ontario/Oswego, or Fort Washington? Sure you have! They were very important strategic stations during early [...]
July is perhaps the busiest month for Upstate New York tourist industry. So I do love July.
Our favorite historic site, Fort Stanwix in Rome, released their July schedule. It is so chock-full of juicy events that I thought you would appreciate knowing it, too.
July 7: There’s an evening hours Open House at the fort, [...]
Traveling and tourism is officially underway for the Upstate NY summer season. Here are a few local attractions for Central New York:
Erie Canal Village in Rome. I haven’t been here in… oh, a very long time. It is my desire to take the kids someday. The village is open 10 to 5, Wednesdays through Saturdays [...]
On our way from Oneida, I was passing through the city of Rome to get home to Utica, and we drove by Fort Stanwix. Oh, the temptation! I was in a hurry to get home (it was getting late) but we couldn’t resist stopping. We have been to Fort Stanwix in Rome so many times. [...]
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I’ve been slowly building up my New York Travel Map which is a visually-aided archive of all our travels. We’ve been to dozens and dozens of places in New York State. Using my map is an easier way to sift through the archives. Of course, there is a handy search feature I’ve included in the [...]
July 24, 2006
Well, we have been to Fort Stanwix about four times total. We love it. Admission is free, and it is a terrific place to learn about Revolutionary history. Last time we visited, in August 2005, they had just completed the Marinus Willett Center, which is a combination museum and audio-visual complex. We watched [...]
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