[citation needed] The community is sited near the former Fort Brewerton, erected in 1759 to defend the passage from Albany to the port of Oswego.

The Fort Brewerton Block House Museum[2] contains local relics dating back to Paleo-Indian times.

John Shepard and Deacon George Ramsey started preaching in the area near the Fort Brewerton embankment.

Both U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the hamlet, connecting it to Watertown to the north and Syracuse to the south.

New housing developments had made Brewerton exceed guidelines for "blighted" areas that allow for improvement funds.

In recent years, Brewerton has become a major port for fishing on the already popular Oneida Lake.

This is due to the recent Bass Masters outings at Oneida Shores County Park.