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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLT1_walking-on-an-ancient-trail_Rome-NY.html
For centuries American Indians, traders, soldiers, and travelers crossed over this very path. Here goods and ideas were exchanged.
The name of this portage trail between two river systems is the "Oneida Carrying Place." It served as a major eas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLRI_the-gateway-between-east-and-west_Rome-NY.html
For centuries water was the easiest way to move people, goods, and ideas. Hundreds of tons of trade goods passed over the Oneida Carrying Place — here raw materials sent east from the Great Lakes region passed manufactured goods heading west…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLPH_futile-approach_Rome-NY.html
During the August 1777 Siege of Fort Stanwix, British forces dug trenches near this site. This attempt to bring their guns closer to the fort's powder magazine, located in the bastion in front of you, failed.
At the end of the three-week siege,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLOS_at-this-point_Utica-NY.html
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
At this point,On August 5, 1777, G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLOP_whitestown_Whitesboro-NY.html
March 7th 1788Named in honor ofJudge Hugh WhiteA first settlerMay, 1784
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLOL_the-rear-guard-of-general-herkimers-army_Whitesboro-NY.html
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
The rear guard ofGeneral Herkimers…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLO9_on-august-5-1777_Utica-NY.html
40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.
On August 5, 1777leading his army …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLNX_water-for-the-garrison_Rome-NY.html
The spring-fed stream, reconstructed here, supplied the garrison with water for drinking and washing. Extending out from the fort was an elevated latrine called a "necessary." It ran into a short channel that fed downstream to the fort's garden.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLNS_the-oneida-carrying-place_Rome-NY.html
Near this point lay the road ofThe Oneida Carrying PlacecalledDe-O-Wain-StaBy the Indians
It formed the connecting linkbetween the watersof the north and southand was from early timean important strategic point
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLNJ_stars-stripes-first-flew-in-battle_Rome-NY.html
Here Aug. 3, 1777theStars & StripesFirst Flew In BattleAbove the Southwest BastionofFort Stanwix(Schuyler)Here Aug 2d to 22d Col. Peter Gansevoort's New York & Massachusetts Continentals successfully withstood a siege by British Regulars, Hessians…