Rome, NY

Rome is a central New York city whose location has mattered for centuries. Its older names point to a portage route between the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, a strategic connection between waterways that helped shape travel, trade, and military history. Rome is also associated with Fort Stanwix, the Erie Canal era, and later defense and technology work at the former Griffiss Air Force Base. Today it feels like an inland upstate city with a deep transportation and military backstory.