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Siege of Fort Stanwix

Marinus Willet, Tammany Hall & The Treaty of New York

November 28, 2021 by James S. Kaplan 5 Comments

Marinus Willett painted by Ralph Earl, oil on canvas, ca 1791 Metropolitan Museum of ArtEvery year in October the Lower Manhattan Historical Society holds its Saratoga/Yorktown celebration in Trinity Churchyard to celebrate the American victories at the Battles of Saratoga and Yorktown.

At that ceremony wreaths are lain on the graves of Revolutionary War figures associated with those battles — Horatio Gates, Alexander Hamilton and Marinus Willett. [Read more…] about Marinus Willet, Tammany Hall & The Treaty of New York

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: American Revolution, Battle of Johnstown, Battle of Monmouth, Fort Ontario, Fort Plain, Fort Stanwix, George Washington, Indigenous History, Johnstown, Marinus Willett, Military History, New York City, Political History, Schoharie Valley, Sharon Springs, Siege of Fort Stanwix, Sullivan_Clinton Expedition, Tammany Hall

Video Tour Tracks British Troops at Fort Stanwix in 1777

August 28, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Stanwix Map 1777The Rome Historical Society (RHS) has released The British Lines, a digital tour reviewing the movement of British troops during the Siege of Fort Stanwix in 1777. [Read more…] about Video Tour Tracks British Troops at Fort Stanwix in 1777

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: American Revolution, British Army, Documentary, Fort Stanwix, Military History, Rome, Rome Historical Society, Siege of Fort Stanwix

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