The outcome of the American Revolution, and the opening of the West during both wartime and peace, hinged on events at this gateway between East and West. The Oneida Carrying Place was a trail between East and West crossed by American Indians, American colonists, and Europeans. At Fort Stanwix, the events of the 18th century reveal the experiences of the people who lived through them and the evidence they left behind, offering a view of life at the fort.