Suttler

Suttler (HM1FTU)

Location: Rome, NY 13440 Oneida County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 12.629', W 75° 27.309'

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Fort Stanwix National Monument


The suttler was a civilian trader who acted as a link between the fort and the outside world. He traded with local American Indians, periodically taking furs to Albany to exchange for money or other goods.

Soldiers and their families could purchase goods as well, but often did not have the money to do so. When the soldiers could visit the suttler the most commonly bought items were food, rum and tobacco.

"The Board taking into consideration the request of our Indian Allies . . . to have a Trade opened at Fort Schuyler, that they may be supplied with such European Commodities as they stand in need of . . . The Commissioners are clearly of the Opinion that a Trade may be carried on with these Indians . . . They only request to be supplied with Goods in Return for Furrs and will be glad to receive what they stand in Need of even for an advanced price."
? ? ? Excerpt of minutes from the Meeting of Commissioners of Indian Affairs, April 15th, 1778
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HM NumberHM1FTU
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 463028 N 4784289
Decimal Degrees43.21048333, -75.45515000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 12.629', W 75° 27.309'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 12' 37.74" N, 75° 27' 18.54" W
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Area Code(s)315
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 119-131 NY-26, Rome NY 13440, US
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