We took an afternoon to drive over to Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome, NY (map ). Fort Stanwix is the name given to this fort by the British when it was built in 1758. British forces vacated the fort after the end of the French and Indian war and the fort fell into disrepair. During the American Revolution, the Continental Army rehabilitated the fort (1777) because of its location between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek.

Upon advice of some New York RVers, we booked a stay at Green Lakes State Park (map ). This park is just east of Syracuse, NY and is right along the Erie Canal historic waterway . The park itself is awesome - it has a couple lakes, a beach, a restaurant, and lots of walking trails. It also has a path to connect it to the Erie Canal trail.

We’ve mentioned a few times how we love seeing friends along the way and how community is what makes this life easier!