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 ...

Martin Land, of Northwood, leads a group of soldiers in a musket firing demonstration. He is attired as a U.S. soldier in 1812. Land and the others are members of the Old Northwest Military History ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Fort Meigs opened to visitors on Friday, as it does every year on April 1. With COVID-19 restrictions lifted, organizers expect bigger crowds over the coming months. "We do hope for ...

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 — 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 ...

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 — Most people enjoy a good ghost tale, even those who don’t believe in ghosts. And the best spooky stories, such as those at this month's Garrison Ghost Walks at Fort Meigs historic site, ...

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 ...

PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WJW)– Fort Meigs, located just south of Toledo in the city of Perrysburg, is one of our state’s most important historical sites. It was built in 1813 to defend what was then the ...

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 ...

MAUMEE, Ohio (WTVG) - Fort Meigs Memorial Bridge and part of Conant Street will be closed for a few days for arch installation. The City of Maumee says on Feb. 27, Conant Street, from the Anthony ...