PERRYSBURG, OH (WTOL) - Fort Meigs visitors will be able to see where Ohio's independence was secured during the War of 1812 in celebration of the Fourth of July. Beginning at 2 p.m., visitors will ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Fort Meigs in Perrysburg hosted an event on Sunday for anyone who’s ever wondered what Christmas-time was like in 1812. A Christmas open house allowed visitors to view the historic ...

Following the loss of Detroit in August 1812 and the defeat at Frenchtown in January 1813, the western Ohio frontier lay open to attacks by the British and its Native American allies. To defend ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Fort Meigs is the largest wooden, walled Fort in North America. Interim Director Ashley Phlipot explained that General William Henry Harrison ordered ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — As far as Ohioans are concerned, the conflict between the Americans and British at the beginning of the 19th century should really be called the War of 1813. This year marks the ...

Mike Waskul raises his glass during a ritual where 18 toasts from the officers are given during the ceremonies and celebrations that took place at Fort Meigs on July 4, 1813. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt ...

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PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Fort Meigs was and still is huge. The War of 1812 garrison, commanded by Gen. William Henry Harrison, rebuffed two attacks in 1813 by British troops and their Indian allies. It ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Fort Meigs was and still is huge. The War of 1812 garrison, commanded by Gen. William Henry Harrison, rebuffed two attacks in 1813 by British troops and their Native American allies ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - There are all kinds of historical sites and museums to explore around our region and there’s one in Wood County that was an important part of helping shape our nation. High above ...

The second day of Independence Day weekend at Fort Meigs 1813 in Perrysburg, Ohio on Sunday. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image JoLynn Winebernner, 14, left, ...