Rome / Oriskany

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Battlefield · 112 E Park St, Rome, NY 13440

A fully reconstructed Revolutionary War fort in Rome, New York — the destination Herkimer's relief column was marching toward when ambushed at Oriskany. Fort Stanwix was besieged by British forces under General Barry St. Leger for three weeks in August 1777. The garrison held, and the combined pressure of Oriskany and a feint by Benedict Arnold caused St. Leger to retreat. The fort is maintained by the National Park Service.

Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site

Battlefield · 7801 State Route 69, Oriskany, NY 13424

The site of the Battle of Oriskany on August 6, 1777, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Revolution. Tryon County militia under Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer were ambushed by a Loyalist and Iroquois force in a ravine near Oriskany Creek. Herkimer was mortally wounded early in the battle but continued to command from beneath a tree, smoking his pipe. The battle relieved pressure on Fort Stanwix. A monument and interpretive center mark the site.

Herkimer Home State Historic Site

Historic House · 200 State Route 169, Little Falls, NY 13365

The Georgian mansion where General Nicholas Herkimer lived and where he died of his wounds on August 16, 1777, ten days after the Battle of Oriskany. The house reflects the prosperity of the German-American farming community that settled the Mohawk Valley. Herkimer's home was the gathering point for the Tryon County militia before the relief march; it became the site of his death shortly after.

Herkimer Monument, Oriskany Battlefield

Monument · 7801 State Route 69, Oriskany, NY 13424

An obelisk monument at the Oriskany Battlefield site commemorating the fallen, including General Nicholas Herkimer, who died of his wounds nine days after the battle. Herkimer, a German-American farmer and militia general, embodied the divided loyalties of the Mohawk Valley: his own brother was a Loyalist officer in the force that ambushed him. The monument is the focal point of annual commemorations.

Oriskany Creek Ravine

Landmark · State Route 69, Oriskany, NY 13424

The ravine where the Battle of Oriskany took place, near where Oriskany Creek crosses State Route 69. The Loyalist and Iroquois ambush was positioned at a causeway over the creek bottom; the militia column was caught crossing a log bridge in the ravine. The terrain has changed somewhat but the creek and the general topography that determined the battle's character are still present.