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Southwest Bombproof: Storeroom and Siege Hospital
Rome, New York
· Fort Stanwix National Monument
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This bombproof, with a ventilation shaft leading to the top of the bastion, was considered the best place for keeping food such as salt meat, peas, flour, rice, and vinegar, along with other non-weapon supplies. For most of the fort’s history, it served as a storage area for these provisions. During the 1777 siege, it was converted into a makeshift hospital, and the turns in the hallway prevented shrapnel from entering, helping keep troops and supplies safe.
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