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Photo: The Rome Club
On the site of Fort Schuyler of 1777. The great elm close to the old mansion was a sapling in the enclosure of the fort. It is one of America's historic trees. Near the cannon the first American battleflag was raised, August 3, 1777.
https://www.schenectadyhistory.org/resources/mvgw/images/rome_club.html updated December 5, 2024
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