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 ...

U.S. Army Captain Montgomery C. Meigs reported to headquarters that he had installed a drawbridge and gate to Fort Taylor, ...

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Before reading and talking about the War of 1812, students in Heidi Meyer’s 10 th grade Advanced Placement United States History class got a first-hand history lesson when they visited the Fort Meigs ...

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 ...

Warren's Hayden Wells and Meigs' Carson Davis battle for the opening tip during the Warriors' 70-54 triumph against the previously undefeated Marauders on Friday night inside the Warrior Coliseum.

BEVERLY, Ohio (WTAP) - The Marauders came into this game 12-0 and have been unstoppable all year long. Meigs’ size was apparent, as Fort Frye was simply outmatched in the paint. Carson Davis in ...

Died on November 17, 2019 at the age of 91, in Boca Raton, FL. Survived by her children John, Lesley, and Christopher Henrici, and grand and great grand children. A memorial service will be held at ...

Among the many Irish and Irish American military heroes of U.S. history whose exploits have become lost to most Americans in modern times, we now add the name of War of 1812 hero George Croghan. It's ...

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 ...

Spooky stories are always fun, especially as Halloween approaches. But while headless horsemen, mysterious strangers, devilish hounds and the like are all well and good (or bad and evil), ghost ...