Rome in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Water for the Garrison
| | Fort Stanwix National Monument | |
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
1. Water for the Garrison Marker
During the siege of 1777, the British diverted the stream's source, causing it to run dry. Soldiers dug temporary wells inside the fort to provide an alternate water supply, safe from enemy gunfire.
"Any person who may be found easing themselves, in any other places about the Camp, or Garrison, except the Necessaries provided for that purpose, may depend on being Severely punish'd on being discovered."
Lieutenant Colonel Marinus Willett, Sept 15, 1777
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1941.
Location. 43° 12.626′ N, 75° 27.275′ W. Marker is in Rome, New York, in Oneida County. It is on Black River Boulevard North (New York State Route 46) north of East Dominick Street ( Route 49). This historical marker is located just outside of the water gate of the fortification, midway between the southeast
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Artillerymen (within shouting distance of this marker); Visiting Officers Lodging (within shouting distance of this marker); Suttler (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Quarters: Barracks Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Missionarys Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Junior Officers Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Family Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Quarters: Casemate (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
More about this marker. This marker is part of a walking tour that goes around the outer perimeter of Fort Stanwix.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
2. Water for the Garrison Marker
View, looking east, of the historical marker in the foreground with the reconstructed fort's stream in the background, and then the shops along Black River Boulevard in the extreme background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
3. Water for the Garrison Marker
View, looking south, of the historical marker situated in the field in front of the fort's water stream, along the walking tour trail that goes around he perimeter of Fort Stanwix.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 16, 2010
4. Water for the Garrison Marker
View of the backside of the historical marker in the foreground and Fort Stanwix's water gate is in the background of the picture.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 16, 2010
5. Water for the Garrison Marker
View, looking north, of the historical marker in the foreground and the Fort Stanwix walking tour trail leading off in the direction of the northeast bastion of the fort.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
6. Fort Stanwix National Monument
View of the beginning of the walking tour, at the Fort Stanwix National Monument sign on North James Street, with a view of the reconstructed Fort Stanwix in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 15, 2010
7. Fort Stanwix National Monument Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
