Fort Stanwix

About Fort Stanwix

Fort Stanwix National Monument commemorates an 18th-century fort that played a pivotal role in the American Revolution and early American history. The reconstructed fort represents the site where the Treaty of Fort Stanwix was signed in 1768, opening western lands for settlement, and where American forces withstood a British siege in 1777. Managed by the National Park Service, the monument features a full-scale reconstruction of the colonial fort with period furnishings and costumed interpreters. The site illustrates the complex relationships between European colonists, American revolutionaries, and Native American nations.