Oneida Carry

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The Oneida Carry was a portage route between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, used in Colonial America (1565-1776). The carry was one of the important trade routes between Albany, New York and the Oneida Lake. In colonial times, Britain, France, and other European nations depended on trade with Native Americans and trade routes were important [1]. In 1756, two wooden palisades at both ends of the carry were attacked by the French, thus starting the French and Indian War.

Native American's name for this area is Deo-Wain-Sta or "The Great Carrying Place" [2], it may also be known as the Oneida Carrying Place in some references[3].


The Oneida Carry was located where the city of Rome, New York is now located. The British built Forts Williams, Newport, and Bull to protect this key portage in 1755. The French carried out a destructive raid on Fort Bull in 1756. Fort Bull was then replaced with Fort Wood Creek, and Fort Craven was started to replace Fort Williams. After the French took the Oswego Forts, these forts were destroyed and the British withdrew further from the areas east of Oneida Lake. [4] The British later returned to the Oneida Carry area and built Fort Stanwix[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Oneida Nation History Page. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  2. ^ New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservatoin Rome Sand Plains Geologic Time Line. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  3. ^ Rome, New York
  4. ^ New York State Military Museum Oneida Carry Forts. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
  5. ^ Fort Stanwix National Monument. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.