1758Military
Later in 1758, after several abortive attempts to fortify the area, the British sent a very large force to secure the Oneida Carry and build a stronger rampart complex, which th...
1763Military
The original European settlements developed around fortifications erected in the 1750s to defend the waterway, in particular the British Fort Stanwix (1763) built in New York.
1768Military
The British signed the Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768 with the Iroquois, under the terms of which they promised to preserve areas west of the Appalachian Mountains as an Indian ...
1777Military
The installation survived a siege by the British in the Saratoga Campaign of 1777, and it became renowned as "the fort that never surrendered".
1779Culture
The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 was launched from here as a scorched earth campaign against villages of Iroquois nations that were allied with the British.
1781Military
The American forces abandoned the fort in 1781.
1796Architecture
Following the American Revolution, the settlement began to grow with the construction of the Rome Canal in 1796, to connect Wood Creek (leading to Lake Ontario) and the headwate...
1817Architecture
On July 4, 1817, construction on the canal began in Rome.
1825Infrastructure
After completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, development of Rome increased.
1851Government
=== First Cheese Factory ===
In 1851, Jesse Williams founded the first cheese factory in the United States at Rome.
1870Government
The New York State Legislature converted the Town of Rome into a city on February 23, 1870.
1884Architecture
Rome Hospital opened in 1884.
1928Government
Revere Copper Products, Inc., founded in Rome during 1928 and 1929, is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in the United States.
1935Military
During the Great Depression in the early 20th century, Congress passed the Fort Stanwix Act of 1935 to establish the fort as a National Monument because of the site's historic i...
1940Government
In 1940 it combined with the 1920-founded Murphy Memorial Hospital.
1942Military
=== Cold War to present day ===
Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome was open from 1942 to 1995, when it closed as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
1960Economy
== Demographics ==
The city had its peak of population in 1960, with declines caused by restructuring of industry and loss of jobs.
1963Architecture
The arena was constructed in 1963–1964.
1964History
Between 1964 and 1988, the Rome Knights and later the Copper City Chiefs played their home games on Saturday evenings at the Kennedy Arena.
1973Military
In 1973, the NPS began reconstruction of Fort Stanwix, based on historical evidence related to 18th-century construction and occupation.
1976Architecture
It was completed in 1976.
1995Infrastructure
=== Air ===
Griffiss Air Force Base closed in 1995 and was converted into Griffiss International Airport.
1999History
Woodstock 1999 was held in Rome, at the former Griffiss AFB site.
2000History
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,950 people, 13,653 households, and 8,328 families residing in the city.
2002Education
Some of the land that formerly made up the land has been redeveloped: Rome Free Academy, the city's public high school, moved onto former base land in 2002.
2005Architecture
On July 2, 2005, the Marinus Willet Center opened on the grounds of the monument.
2006Education
In 2006 it piloted an early Cyber Security course for students in collaboration with the Air Force and Syracuse University which was subsequently rolled out to other New York St...
2008History
It was fully renovated in 2008.
2010Infrastructure
The professional sports franchise, the Rome Frenzy of the Federal Hockey League, made Rome its base and began play in November 2010 at the Kennedy Civic Arena.
2011History
In February 2011, citing poor attendance, the Frenzy suspended operations and cancelled the last three weeks of the season in Rome.
2012History
Retrieved June 30, 2012.
2013Education
Rome Catholic School—since 2013 a PK–6 school—was previously a high school.
2022Architecture
Their boathouse, completed in 2022, is located in Bellamy Harbor Park off the Erie Canal.
2024Disaster
On July 16, 2024, a high-end EF2 tornado struck Rome, causing widespread power outages and property damage.