09/16/2026
ROME LOST A PIECE OF ITS HISTORY. TOGETHER, WE CAN PUT IT BACK.
This year, the Rome Historical Society is participating in Mohawk Valley Gives with a very specific goal: raise $2,500 to replace the stolen historic plaque at Rome's Lower Landing. Additional donations will be used to help preserve Rome’s history.
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/rome-histroical-society
The Lower Landing is more than a historic marker. It represents one of the places where the story of Rome began.
Located along the historic Oneida Carrying Place, this landscape connected waterways, people, trade, transportation, and military activity for generations. Fort Williams was constructed here in 1755, and the importance of this corridor would later contribute to the development of Fort Stanwix, early canals, and ultimately the community that became Rome.
For nearly a century, a bronze plaque helped tell that story. Today, that plaque is gone, unfortunately, stolen from the site.
We want to put Rome's history back where it belongs.
The Rome Historical Society has identified a durable replacement that will recreate the historic plaque in 3D-printed aluminum at a cost of approximately $2,500.
For Mohawk Valley Gives, we're asking our community to help us reach that goal.
Whether it's $5, $25, $50, $100, or more, every contribution brings us closer to restoring this piece of Rome's historic landscape. Please share!
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/rome-histroical-society
Our mission is to research, collect, preserve, and present the history of Rome—but preservation isn't something we can do alone. It belongs to all of us.
Help us raise $2,500. Help us restore the Lower Landing. Help us preserve the places that tell the story of why Rome is here.
Mohawk Valley Gives takes place Friday, September 18, and early giving is open now.
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/rome-histroical-society
Thank you for helping us preserve Rome's history for the generations that come after us.
I’m ready to support Rome Historical Society on September 18, 2026 during Mohawk Valley Gives 2026. Learn more about Rome Historical Society and all the other organizations participating in Mohawk Valley Gives 2026.
