- + PLACES TO VISIT
- + STAY
- + THINGS TO DO
- + LOCAL TOURS
- + WINE & DINE
- + EVENTS
- + MAPS
- + TRAVEL BLOGS & MORE
- Site Search
Fort Brewerton & Oliver Steven Blockhouse
The Fort Brewerton historic site houses the Oliver Stevens Blockhouse, a log reconstruction of a late 18th-century log block house that is now a museum.
Constructed in 1759, the Fort Brewerton historic site was built to protect the passage from Albany to the port of Oswego. The fort originally was in the form of an eight-pointed star and surrounded by a 10-foot moat. The fort also had a 480-foot parapet and housed four log blockhouses used. for munitions and supplies, and wells.
The Oliver Stevens Blockhouse is a log reconstruction of a late 18th-century log block house that was once located on the site and served as a trading post and home of Oliver Stevens and his family, one of the first settlers of the area. Built of logs, the blockhouse is based on the original design of the building, built with actual bricks recovered from the rubble which Steven had himself taken from the ruined fort.
Currently, the Blockhouse serves as headquarters for the Fort Brewerton Historical Society as well as a museum that is home to 10,000 years of local history, including Native American materials, military artifacts, and 18th-century life.
The Blockhouse Museum is currently open on the third Saturday of each month, April through December.
The Oliver Stevens Blockhouse is a log reconstruction of a late 18th-century log block house that was once located on the site and served as a trading post and home of Oliver Stevens and his family, one of the first settlers of the area. Built of logs, the blockhouse is based on the original design of the building, built with actual bricks recovered from the rubble which Steven had himself taken from the ruined fort.
Currently, the Blockhouse serves as headquarters for the Fort Brewerton Historical Society as well as a museum that is home to 10,000 years of local history, including Native American materials, military artifacts, and 18th-century life.
The Blockhouse Museum is currently open on the third Saturday of each month, April through December.
Brewerton, NY
Current Conditions
71°F
Rain
| Tue Jul 16 | Wed Jul 17 | Thu Jul 18 | Fri Jul 19 | Sat Jul 20 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8am | 67° | 67° | 58° | 55° | 62° |
| 2pm | 82° | 78° | 68° | 71° | 75° |
| 8pm | 81° | 76° | 69° | 77° | 80° |
Dining near Syracuse BOOK YOUR STAY Things To Do near Syracuse Camping / RV near Syracuse
LOOK WHAT ELSE
IS CLOSE BY
National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum
Central New York
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum is situated within the site of the 1835 inaugural meeting of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society.
Chittenango Landing Museum
Central New York
At the Canal Boat Museum visitors can learn history through words and artifacts, and imagine the life of those living on the canal in the 19th century.
Oriskany Battlefield
Central New York
Designated a New York State historic site in 1927, Oriskany Battlefield is said to be the site of the bloodiest battle in the nation’s War for Independence.
All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango
Central New York
The museum is home to thousands of pieces of memorabilia and collectibles related to the popular MGM movie, "The Wizard of Oz"
