The Oneida Carry was the English name for the portage path between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. The carry was a part of the major water route between New York City and Canada. It was between one to six miles in length depending on the season of the year.
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Article 1: A Timeline History of the Oneida Carry
The history of the Oneida Carry, an ancient portage trail, spans several centuries, countless historic events, and many different cultures. These are just a few of those connections. Read more
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Article 2: The Oneida Carry and Its Early Fortifications: 1755-1757
The Oneida Carry was the English name for the portage path between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek. The carry was a part of the major water route between New York City and Canada. It was between one to six miles in length depending on the season of the year. Read more
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Article 3: Fort Stanwix in the French & Indian (Seven Years) War: 1758-1760
While no battles ever took place in and around the Oneida Carry after Fort Stanwix was built, the fort and carry served as important travel and supply bases for British expeditions against the French in 1758, 1759, and 1760. Read more
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
Article 4: Fort Schuyler (Stanwix) in the American Revolution: 1776-1781
Though Fort Stanwix was situated in New York, people from many states helped to rebuild and defend it during the American Revolution. Because of this the fort served not only as an important military post, but also as a place where people from 13 very different states began to forge a national identity. Read more
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Article 5: Early New York State Waterways & the Inland Lock & Navigation Company
The Erie Canal was simply the last “technological update” to an already existing water route linking eastern and western NY. A series of waterways (Hudson River, Mohawk River, Wood Creek, Oneida Lake, Oswego River) served to link Albany with the Great Lakes region prior to the coming of the Erie Canal. Read more