Historical Marker
Junior Officers Quarters
Historical marker location:
112 E Park Street, Rome, New York
( Marker can be reached from Black River Blvd. (New York State Route 26), on the right when traveling west.)
Fort Stanwix National Monument.
The first capital of the United States was actually located in New York City, from 1785 to 1790. The city also served as the temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being built.