Trip Idea

Family Fun at the Fort!

Multiple Parks

A woman in 18th C clothing speaks with children at a wooden table in a barracks room.
Duration Full Day
Topic(s) American Revolution, Forts, Colonial/European Contact Conflicts, African American Heritage, Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite, LGBTQ American Heritage, Maritime - Military, Military, Battlefields, Cavalry, Indigenous and Native Warrior, Infantry and Militia, US Air Force (Army Air Corps), US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marines, US Navy, Wars and Conflicts, American Revolutionary War, Civil War, Korean War, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, Vietnam War, War of 1812, World War I, World War II, Women's History, Native American Heritage, Colonization and Settlement, Farming and Agriculture, Foothills, Plains and Valleys, Geology, Unique Species, Urban America, Indian and Frontier Wars, Archeology, Trails, Canals, Roads, Routes and Highways, French and Indian War, Arts, Monuments and Memorials, Schools and Education, Architecture and Building, Westward Expansion, Wilderness more »
Activities Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Picnicking
Type Kid Friendly, Relaxed, Urban, Educational, Outdoors, Group Friendly more »
Parks Fort Stanwix National Monument
  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Junior Rangers at Fort Stanwix!
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Junior Ranger Program
    • Age: 5–15 years old
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Duration: 30–180 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    Several kids sit crowded together in a bateau-style boat.

    How can YOU become a Fort Stanwix Junior Ranger? Who wants to go on a boring grown-up tour when you can do some fun, cool kid things while exploring a historic fort? If that person is you, then ask a park ranger how can YOU become a Fort Stanwix Junior Ranger today!

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Exhibits, Artifacts, & Park Films
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Museum Exhibits
    • Pets: No
    • Duration: 15–120 Minutes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    You can see three glass cases with artifacts inside and portraits next to them.

    There are several videos available at the park visitor center that detail the history of the American Revolution in the Mohawk Valley.

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Exhibit: Women & the Military: What is Service?
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Museum Exhibits
    • Pets: No
    • Duration: 5–20 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    You look at a bold-colored panel with pictures of paper dolls titled

    In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Fort Stanwix National Monument is proud to present a new exhibit entitled "Women & the Military: What is Service?"

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Picnic at the Park
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Picnicking
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A large group of children sit on blankets scattered across the lawn.

    Fort Stanwix National Monument has a nice, big, grassy lawn and plenty of picnic tables to make your travels more convenient. Feel free to play and picnic on the park lawn during your visit!

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Historic Fort Self-Guided Tour
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Duration: 20–60 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    Out of a doorway, you can see several Continental soldiers standing in a line, facing away from you.

    A self-guided room tour guide can be found inside the park brochure or provided by a ranger upon entry to the park.

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Explore the Fort Garden
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: No
    • Duration: 10–15 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    3 raised garden beds in a grassy area in front of the fort wall and inside the picket fence.

    Soldiers at the fort were encouraged to tend gardens, and we have a few examples of what they grew! Come and see how different some of your favorite fruits and vegetables were back in the 18th century, and learn about how different medicinal herbs were used. You may already have some herbs in your pantry!

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Fort Stanwix Coloring Wall
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Junior Ranger Program
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Season: Summer
    • Time of Day: Day
    A fuzzy dog and a young girl face away from you and towards a large mural with color splattered

    Add your mark to Fort Stanwix with this fun activity! Have fun. Be creative. Be silly. Make art! 

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Colonial Dress-Up Trunk
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Junior Ranger Program
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Duration: 5–15 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    Five children stand in a row smiling. They all have different 18th Century accessories on.

    You can dress up like a real colonial person during your visit to Fort Stanwix National Monument!

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Hands - On History
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Living History
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Duration: 10–60 Minutes
    • Season: Summer
    A boy stands opposite from a Continental Soldier, holding a wooden musket

    Have you ever wanted to become a time traveler? Visit the historic fort during the summer months and try one of the many historic activities that would have been happening there.

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  • Fort Stanwix National Monument

    Fort Stanwix B.A.R.K. Rangers!
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A sweet doggy stands on a leash with his person in front of a cannon.

    Did you know that dogs are welcome to visit Fort Stanwix National Monument with their special people? Learn the rules of B.A.R.K., participate in two activities below, and take the oath to become a Bark Ranger! You can also visit the ranger station inside the historic fort for a special B.A.R.K. Ranger stamp!

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Last updated: June 29, 2023